Re: Re: Wyters

From: Greg Stafford <Greg_at_...>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 08:50:06 -0800


At 11:36 AM 2/14/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Orlanthi Wyters appear to be a seriously useful
>addition to group defense. Do other cultures have
>similar spiritual guardians?

Yes.

>If they do (and I assume so) then what are they
>called in non-orlanthi cultures? In Dara Happa?
>Carmania? Pelanda?

Lares and penates.

>The Prax?

Spirit Friends.

>What about out west? Does the village liturgist
>beseech the Invisible God or a Saint to send a
>"guardian angel" or some such to defend his flock?
Normally they use blessings from the Abiding Book for that.



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