OK, don't read too heavily into that as typical of the secrets known by an Ernalda cult initiate - that's a village festival that gives Urox a greater role because the Praxian Storm Bull cult is friendly to the Heortlings.
>Do we still have Husband-Protectors in Ernalda's myths. If so, what is the current list? (For example, in contrast to the old published scenario referred to above, I would have thought that Elmal might make the modern list, but Yelmalio probably wouldn't). Indeed it might make a lot of sense for 'the list' to be different in different regions.
See Sartar: Kingdom of Heroes page 136 and 138. Ernalda has had many lovers and husbands including Yelm, Heler, Flamal, and many others. However Orlanth is *always* her permanent and most important partner, even in Esrolia. Even the most hostile Grandmothers of Nochet acknowledge that Orlanth is Ernalda's Beloved.
> However that wasn't my point. My point was that if a Theyalan looks at the Paps and (possibly incorrectly, but not illogically) sees the barbarians worshipping an aspect of Ernalda by another name -- which is what I understood from your earlier post-- might they not also see that the barbarians' Ernalda has a consort who is strikingly similar to Urox?
They see that the barbarian's Urox has a consort strikingly similar to Ernalda's daughter Uralda. Or maybe they even recognize her as Ernalda's daughter Eiritha - who is worshipped by the Theyalans as a herd goddess.
Jeff
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