Sam Elliot wrote:
> (1) Giants...
> Giants seem to feature a lot in N. European mythology, battling against the
> gods and so on (though I'm pig ignorant on this, BTW). There is very little
> in Gloranthan mythology though. They were about in the "early Green Age, and
> some claim that they are more ancient still" (Anaxial's Roster p. 149). What
> more do we know about their origins, especially how far back they might go?
One thing to keep in mind is that I have used the word "giant" in
several different contexts, and it refers to a variety of different
types of being.
The primeval giants are shadowy, unknown beings--perhaps even the gods
or great spirits themselves.
Gonn Orta is an unusual representative of an ancient race, a
manifestation of ancient mythic powers.
Jolanti are giants too, but originally dwarf-made and now, perhaps,
independent.
The Great Spirits of Prax are often called giants.
> (2) The Creek-Stream-River
> All sorts of Gods, Essences and so on involved here. When did it first
> appear, ot its various parts?
In the Gods War.
Sources differ, but that is the nature of the Gods War.
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Sincerely,
Greg Stafford
Issaries, Inc.
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Berkeley, CA 94704
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