Re: Why is Kargzant a Spirit?

From: Greg Stafford <glorantha1_at_D_BDcbg6AtskDxKxGRE4GMc7Pv1OHx2cf5xaOLnNDEIXivoAulebyS6FeTqnba2IH>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:47:29 -0800

YGWV On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Todd Gardiner <todd.gardiner_at_KB9rT26eSbQR7uk4RC-Y4yLCNPiJkz3x7YPzpQtl6Jjab1i7dfixCpwSF7-OwqCRu1FAVdntLRMjlA2ovoW86E4.yahoo.invalid>wrote:

> Greg sez:
> > The essences ARE worshiped, through what I called Veneration. They get
> > "human energy" given to them, and in return they perform a rote, prepared
> > magic. Done en masse, this is western worship.
> >
> > I thought that Saints were venerated (and through them, ultimately, the
> Invisible God).
>

Correct.
And if you want to properly worship the pure unicorn virgin happy sparkly essence you would use Veneration.
If you want to worship the Ineffable One,Beyond Makan, Beyond "Before the Prime," you wold enerate

>
> Do Saints = Essences,

No. but
all Saints are essences, but all essences are not saints.

> or are both subject to veneration?
>

Subject to! That sounds the Brothers of the Whip fraternity in Ralios! How about "reachable," or maybe even "worshiped through veneration."

-- 
Greg Stafford
Game Designer


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