Re: Uleria?

From: Tim Ellis <tim_at_...>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:01:35 -0000

> I've been told second-hand that Uleria should be considered
> a mystic entity.
>

I like Peter Larsens theory that she is defiant, on the basis that she pre-dates the idea of "seperate" worlds...

> >I'm thinking "Love", "Community" and "Fertility" where she is
> >worshiped as a goddess and "Lust" and "Fertility" wahere she is
> >considered more of a demon
>
> I think Lust and Love aspects of Uleria are really the same
> thing and whether Uleria is associated with Lust or Love
> depends largely on the person you are talking to.
>

Very true - probably many of the feats within the Love/Lust Affinity are the same

> I have deep misgivings about giving Ulerians anything to
> do with Community and Fertility.

I was basing this on

http://www.glorantha.com/library/religions/cult-uleria_old.html

which has these as two of the three "Ways to know love" - Uleria is, doubtless a "Greater Goddess", so will have many aspects and sub-cults that concentrate on the different ways that love can be experienced (Imagine the disapointment in visiting the Uleria temple to discover the priestess on duty worships the Sub cult of platonic and Chaste love...)

>
> That way we can have worshippers of the love goddesses
> without wasting time with their fertility and community
> connections.
>

... and worshippers who have a function outside of the (sacred) brothel...

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