> > The final [Elmal] cult write-up in ST is unfortunately incomplete
> > and sometimes, IMO, rather erroneous
>
> For what that's worth. *All* the cult writeups in ST can be treated as
> incomplete and erroneous whenever it suits one's purposes to do so.
Agreed, completely.
> > He also has a fiery chariot, Heat, and Fertile Dryness powers, and
> > many, many other attributes and powers, that a God Learner would
> > ascribe to the Fire Rune.
>
> Yes, but we are not God Learners and need not hobble ourselves with
> their classification scheme. The Heortlings do not consider Elmal's
> "Fire Powers" to be lost, crippled, weak, missing, etc.
Agreed, completely, but the question was asked in GL mode, and needed to be answered so.
> > Elmal's Fire powers are very inferior to Yelm's, of course, but
> > *quite* superior to Yelamalio's.
>
> If you can name one cult with Fire powers *inferior* to those of
> Yelmalio, I will grant you that the sentence above is particularly
> meaningful.
I'm glad you answered so : it means, of course, that they _exist_.
> I completely agree.
Hmmm, it seems I'm not in such complete disagreement with you as I once thought.
cheers,
Julian
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