Re: The origin of Ogres.

From: Nick Eden <nick_at_KFTSIOS5eJnwXPWK-wNkytk5k8upx5VbnQLZKVMKi_Ljh_b22ngpyiohD03l9OMkUY4qEO0>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:58:07 +0000

YGWV. I'd suggest that other canibalistic cultures may have a prayer that makes their rites acceptable (to them at least) but the combination of Secret Murder and Canibalism is of itself a prayer (perhaps inadvertant) to the big C.
On Nov 27, 2011 12:38 PM, <donald_at_zl6PF8bd12PRbf1WRw_gCH-hd8Vd6A15KtmvBfETzZvoXd2KkJo6-e9ThqvklDrm-Knns30Qpa0Q5DJqgcrV3SE.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

> Nick
>
> > Peter writes
> >
> > "My general belief is that acquisition of a chaotic nature can only come
> > about through a magical ritual or to put it simply: one cannot become
> > chaotic through bad works alone,"
> >
> > Though I remember it being said that committing the act of rape could
> turn
> > you into a broo, so at the very least there are rituals one can commit
> > without being aware of it.
>
> I think the distinction is that all acts of rape are claimed by Thed as
> worship. For
> cannibalism there are other gods than Cacademon who will accept the
> sacrifice. The ritual
> might be as simple as the prayer you speak while killing and/or eating.
> While Uz and
> Aldryami will have simple rituals I think Men need much more complex ones
> to avoid
> becoming chaotic.
>
> --
> Donald Oddy
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