Confusing the Mythologies

From: Greg_at_...
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:30:21 -0700


Friends,

> Jeff Richard

said:  

> > Huh? The Orlanthi myth is verifiably true - many ancient ancestors
> > came with Orlanth from the Spike (and you can go on heroquests and
> > experience it for yourself).
>

Joerg replied:

> I'll have to (mis-?) quote Jane: This is regarding only a minority of the
> Orlanthi, the male half (mostly).

May I ask for a source citation that indicates that the migrants form the Spike were male and not female?

> About half the people who made up the Orlanthi came from Peloria or were
> already resident in the area and joined the Orlanthi in the Wedding of
> Orlanth and Ernalda. Ernalda's daughters brought their lowfire husbands,
> too, and probably other elemental associations as well.

Likewise, may I ask for a source citation on this as well?

> Vingkot is one of several Orlanthssons from a mortal mother, and of a very
> minor people (the On Jorri), too. Drorgalar (ancestor of the Harandings)
> didn't make it that far to godhood. Others now are included in or
> associated with the Thunder Brothers. The Praxians doubtlessly already
> were in the rough region, and there are myths of intermarriage (Vingkot
> and a daughter of Tada, for instance, and where did Ulanin come from?)

I do not dispute that these above named folks are (generally) from outside the Orlanth Family.

-Greg Stafford

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