Re: Heroquests for the Unholy Trio
- In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com, Peter Metcalfe
<metcalph_at_...> wrote:
>
> At 12:03 p.m. 22/12/2008, you wrote:
> >Jeff Richard wrote:
> > > For what it is worth, I do not think that Chaos does not need
> > > heroquests or even worship.
> >
> >Worshipping Chaos has to have some effect, otherwise why do people
> >keep doing so?
>
> The two statements aren't contradictory. That chaos can provide X
> for Y does not mean that chaos requires Y.
>
> > > Worshipping Ragnaglar and Wakboth is magically pointless
(except
> > > perhaps as a way of weakening the world). The broo worship
Thed
> > > because she is their ancestor and many people offer sacrifices
to
> > > Mallia to keep her away.
>
> >Just because something is ultimately pointless doesn't mean that
it
> >might not be useful at times.
>
> "magically" is not the same thing as "ultimately".
>
> >The use of Mallia as a weapon of war (that could also turn around
and
> >devour you), was established in Nomad Gods.
>
> Except that Jeff only described the worship of Ragnaglar and
Wakboth
> as magically pointless. He didn't say it of Malia or Thed.
>
> --Peter Metcalfe
>
magically pointless is irrelevant to the discussion, however. If
the Godlearner in the story wants Wakboth back for the reason that
his appearance signals the end of the world and this guy wants the
end of the world, then it's Very Pointful.
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