Of course (as I understand it), 2 proceeds from 1, because the Invisible God is coterminous with the sum of natural laws, or perhasp with the universe itself, at least in one of his aspects/levels.
I do wonder about 3 and the importance of the Magic rune in Malkioni society. Although I seem to recall that the form we all know and love (R) is supposed to be Praxian and presumably animistic in derivation. I'd hate for it to be entirely irrelevant for the Malkioni, though; if only because then we would lose all those neat images of Wizards with R's on their robes.
5 makes me wonder as to whether there are sorcery-using buseri. :)
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> I may well be wrong, but I understood the Law rune to symbolise:
> 1. The natural laws of the universe;
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> 2. In Malkioni cultures which are not atheist, the Prime Mover, Great Mind,or whatever the monotheists' god is called
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> 3. Wizardry or Sorcery -- the advanced magic which draws on power from the Essence Plane to exploit the natural laws of the Universe;
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> 4. The closely-linked laws and customs of Malkioni society (which probably sees 1-4 as indivisible parts of a greater whole); and/or
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> 5. Scholars and sages who seek to understand the natural laws of the universe, including the theistic followers of Lhankor Mhy and Buserian, and the (sort-of) theistic followers of Irripi Ontor.
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> I am assuming that there aren't many/any animists who also possess a Law rune? Though a wizard who specialised in dealing with spirits and otherworld entities might possess a Spirit rune and a Law rune
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> Richard Hayes
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> From: Eric Vanel <eric.vanel_at_...>
> To: WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com
> Cc: hcarteau_at_...
> Sent: Thursday, 17 May 2012, 12:41
> Subject: Re: Infinity, Stasis, Magic in S:KoH
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> Le 17/05/2012 09:28, hcarteau_at_... a écrit :
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> > I thought that only 'Power' Runes have direct opposites. There can be
> > antagonisms between elements, but the relationship is more complex
> > than that.
> > /// THE LAW predates all. It encompasses everything and everything
> > else stems from it. THE LAW is called by some God, Logic, the Great
> > Mind or the Ultimate. THE LAW ever was, is and ever will be. Do break
> > the theist frame of mind, with neatly-opposed powers etc. : this is
> > GREATER. This is why we malkioni have the best, greatest, in a word
> > most Logical Civilization, and the rest are deluded pagans and savage
> > heathens (who eat babies, of course).
> > What ? You say not all malkioni agree on what The Law is ? You say
> > some say there are greater things than the law ? You must go listen to
> > what the Watcher says. And if you're into rokari lands, you'd better
> > learn than "no flies can get into a closed mouth".
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> > Also, surely Malkion's Law is the difference between wizardry and
> > sorcery?
> > /// Heh. I love this one. There is only one kind of Logical Magic, set
> > by Zzabur. The rest is pure semantics : "Wizardy is magic we approve
> > of. Sorcery is magics we don't approve of". That's it. Many malkioni
> > call pagan priests "sorcerers" !
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> My cartesian (Godlearnish) mind would like a clear description of Law.
> What is the différence with Logic ?
> I would prefer a Godlearner answer ;-) , skinned from all fanaticism :-)
> , and ideally tainted by doubt.
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