Re: Confusion over Zola Fel...

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_...>
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 11:18:41 +1300


Victor Haag wrote:

>How is Zola Fel worshipped by Sartarites in Prax?

>I look in River of Cradles and the RQ3 Prosepedia, and Zola Fel
>is listed as a (male) God of the River.

Which was also said about Telmor, Thed and Aldrya, all of whom are great spirits.

>* When did Zola Fel (the male God) turn into Zola Fel (the
> female spirit)? Are these the same beings?

Zola Fel has always been a spirit as the very earliest mention of him (Nomad Gods) mentions him as such. I'm far less concerned about ZF's sexuality as water gods are sexually mutable.

>* How do the Pavic Sartarites who live on or along the River of
> Cradles worship Zola Fel?

As a spirit.

> It would seem foolish for a Sartarite boatman or farmer to
> ignore propitiating Zola Fel, but it would also seem more
> natural for them to make sacrifices to Zola Fel the God then to
> engage in ecstatic rites to converse with Zola Fel the Spirit.

Why don't they just do mixed worship? Why do they have to make sacrifices to Zola Fel?

--Peter Metcalfe

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