> I was wondering what the path of the Gloranthan sun (Yelm, Yelmalio,
Elmal,
> or whatever) across the Skydome?
It's more southerly, like in the RW. Shadows in Genertela fall north. Shadows in Pamaltela fall south. Actually, IIRC, the path is somewhat south-of-central, so the sun appears more nearly overhead in Pamaltela than in Genertela.
> Also I remember reading about the great transition that is the sun going
> through Rausa's Gate at twilight and the arrival of Xentha's Cloak that
> heralds the coming of night that happens (strangely enough) daily. Would
> this have significance to everyday living for Gloranthans? (namely the
> Heortlings in particular).
Yep, certainly. It's what they call "bed-time" :-)
For an excellent visualisation, see Mr Tines' Gloranthan Planetarium (Ephemeris II) at http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/1394/ephem.html
Cheers, Nick
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