Re: Ghelotralas

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_rPibDazJzQgk9DH_ATCweUxr19ojHwcCXJSAq6OeWWfMzq0j7DZSRBHs0D0rFXaXypK>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:56:59 +1300


Kevin McDonald wrote:

> So... This seems to mean that Natha's Well is where "Lodril in the
> Sky" came down to the earth as per the solar three brothers myth
> becoming Lodril, Earth god.

I think it's a reference to Lake Oronin (or more precisely the Volcano that preceded the lake) and Valare is, to a large extent, throwing names around.

> The "brought spirit to matter" comment seems to echo the male creation
> myth on Entekosiad page 14. [...]

> In the female myth (page 4) [...]

The male and female creation myths are from different places (the first is from Fire Mountain and the second is from Darsen).

> VogMaradan and KaCharal are very primal figures, though. More so than
> Lodril.

IMO Lodril is as old as they are. They only look very primal because they have been superseded by other deities while Lodril has accumulated aspects and children.

--Peter Metcalfe            

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