Re: carls

From: sarahnewton111 <sarah.newton5_at_Lsq8zJhrZXWGVunyWsT5KcvgvJdx7wP2ScNdxm1h0803rfMPzqQeEZVDRdCw9O>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 11:16:20 -0000

> This reminds me. Until very recently, historically that is, here in
> Finland people kept cows primarily for the dung, and not for the
milk.
> A cow eats hay, and produces quality fertilizer. At leats here up
> north the fertilization was an important part of surviving as a
farmer.
>
> -Adept

Your mention of dung set me to thinking about the low profile of pigs amongst the Orlanthi as currently documented (I'm sure I wasn't the only one ;-) ). Given their importance in real-world farming communities as providers of dung, ploughing services, and general cleaner uppers (plus of course marvellous meats, hams, sausages, bacon sarnies, and hog roasts), I wonder that they don't have a greater profile in Orlanthi myth, along the lines of sheep or cows. It feels at least there should be some big Ernalda connection. We know they exist, that cottars generally look after them, and that their patron is Entra, so I presume there are no major taboos... Is it just that they're not very important on a mythological level? (ie their devotees are relegated to the back seats with Kup-kup the Chicken Mother and Reepicheep Father of Dormice ;-) )

Sarah