> erm, I mean that different cultures having strong connections with any of the
> elemental Runes will have their own myths about the origin of the World which
> may not always agree with the GL elemental progression -- which says nothing
> about whether the GL version is true or not, just that various different
> Elemental points of view will exist on how the Elements came together to form
> the physical world.
/// I'm cool with that. Almost any myth can be forged with such relativity,
which is how I like it.
> hmm .. I will admit I was playing on words a bit there -- first/preeminent ;)
> Though the DH still see the Sun as the Source of Existence. I'm not expert
> enough in Solar mythology to go much beyond that...
/// I'd say they view it at the Source of Proper Existence. They do aknowledge
other ways, such as the (dirty) earth and the (horrible) waters. But I never
read them pretend the sun was first. Ezeltelvay, the All, might have been.
> > /// Many mermen cults seem to aknowledge that Darkness was first...
> There was a philosophical argument about this on the old Glorantha Digest
> list, won _very_ decisively by Greg.
/// You can win such arguments ? Not my point. I'm here to enjoy a discussion,
pick new ideas and write new stuff.
> The beginning of the Blue Age in that GL progression was the combination of
> Darkness and Water -- but how can you tell which was there first, and what
> would that even *mean* ?
/// Very little, it's true. I'm trying to make pieces of an abstract puzzle fit
together for my (and I hope, yours) pleasure. And this thread has given me much
new information and new insights !
>
> > /// Even worst. It all started, all of things, with my interest in the
> Loper Folk for my Fay Jee campaign (players, go away). I plan on a very
> spectacular showdown with the resurrected / recalled zaranistangi sometimes in
the future near Fay Jee.
> hum ... that's even more twisted than stuff I usually come up with, mes
> compliments au chef ! ;)
/// Mais je t'en prie. You wouldn't believe how many ideas for this campaign I
have lifted from this discussion forum. This way my players and I enjoy stuff
from the gloranthan "crème de la crème" !
But lo, for now we are stuck in much baser schemes, such as making it back home
after a long and gruelling Trekk to Solung...
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