Re: lunar entertainment diety?

From: Joshua Neff <figaro9_at_...>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:16:34 -0000

> Joshua Neff wrote:
> > > >Is there a Lunar diety of Entertainment?
>
> > > Deezola is the favourite of Nobles and Poets.
> > > --Peter Metcalfe
>
> > But isn't Deezola pretty much the Lunar Healing diety?
>
> As far as Lunar deities go, probably yes - among the Seven Mothers,
> the Healing magic comes from her.
>
> If you use "Lunar" in the sense of "Lunar Empire", there are other
> healers, for instance Erissa the White Lady, whom the Barbarians
> address as Chalana Arroy.
>
>
> > Hmmm, maybe a subcult is in order. Maybe Deezola was patron to a
> > performer who then ascended, with Deezola's help (& patronage), & is
> > now the Lunar diety of Entertainers.
>
> I don't think there has to be a moon-related cult of entertainers.

I suppose not, but then again, the exercise in writing up a cult or sub-cult can be fun.

 The
> Empire knows its local forms of Donandar, it has Polaris as Lord of
> the Dance,

Uh, who?

 it has a plethora of orgiastic fertility rites to choose
> from to entertain the current mask of the Emperor, and it probably has
> several high artistical styles to choose from (Pelandan, Dara Happan,
> Rinliddic) if you want stiff formal entertainment as fitting for
Yelmites.

Right, like Whiser the Warbler (which I wrote up the other day) & Mercario, who I suspect who end up being adopted by Lunars as the main Entertainer diety--which would, I suspect, lead to mixed feelings on the part of Solar Dara Happans.