[Glorantha] Monomythising - was Re: Outlawry, a wider perspective

In message <20060504162709.70322.qmail@web25701.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Jane Williams writes:

>Doesn't the old "Wandering Sun, Jealous Uncle..."
>poetic challenge imply kinship? If Yelmalio is the son
>of Yelm, he's Umath's (half-?) brother and hence
>Orlanth's uncle. It fits.

Yes, but that source is only Orlanth and Yelmalio mythology. It says nothing about what the Dara Happens and other Yelmites believe.

I'd go for full brother rather than half brother because Yelm and Dendara are supposed to have the perfect faithful marriage. Of course if Umath is Yelm's illegitimate son by some other goddess that explains a lot. Including the fact that DH sources try to pretend Umath and his descendants don't exist.

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