Re: The many names of Humakt

From: Benedict Adamson <yahoo_at_rTV6_9AKGDtetwPcOCv7tHQ-3nV_OgOKv93UkXDS5Kab-z-vPGWANNWRbkSIrA8u_wG7Zw>
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:41:51 +0000

Jeff Richard wrote:
> ... the Humakt cults
> of Carmania and Talastar and we thought we'd present some of our notes:
>
> EMGARVU
> Emgarvu is the keeper of the Dead, Bringer of Death, Keen Edge of War,
> Slayer of Men, and the Taker of Breath. This was his name as
> worshiped by the Spolites,

...

The Pelandan name for Humakt must be Hum'akt, as ak means death in Pelandan (see ILH 2). Emgarvu does not look like a Pelandan name. Is Spolite a very different language from Pelandan? The Carmanian equation of Spolite with Pelandan, suggests they are the same language (or, perhaps, mere dialects of each other). Or did the Spolites have a different sacred language for their deities?