[Glorantha] Vithelan Karkal in Teshnos?

Namaste.

Is Karkal (Karki), the Vithelan God of Fire, followed in Teshnos? In the HQ rulebook, he is acknowledged as the father of Vai Madar Sa, the Teshnan incarnation of the Cosmic Star Archer.

In Revealed Mythologies, it is mentioned that the "Minister of Fire"/Karki is disemboweled by Sekever, plunging the world into Darkness. It seems to me this happened during the Demigods Cycle, and perhaps this is an impetus behind the Sage Chal revealing the Five Fiery Forms to the people of Teshnos.

More generally, how similar are Vithelan cosmological beliefs to the Chalite Mysteries? In my Teshnan game I have hinted that in previous Ages, before the Seleran Empire, many more mystic lineages existed, but were systematically exterminated by Sheng Seleris and his followers as part of their Atrocity Rites.

-Santo
"Aum Shanti Shanti Shantih." Received on Mon 15 May 2006 - 23:02:19 EEST