Graham Robinson :
>>Either heroquesting realy is interacting with the spiritual world, and
>>this is true for all gloranthans, or it is just ego-driven power
>>tripping, and that is true for all gloranthans.
>
>I think it's pretty clear heroquesting is both. I doubt anyone would argue
>that the hq isn't a spiritual interaction, but equally there are many
>examples (arkat, harmast, godlearners, lunars, kallyr, etc.) of people
>using that spirituality for their own ends. The extent to which selfish
>intent implies later horrible fate is left as an exercise for the reader...
Everybody (except mystics) uses spirituality for their own ends - for
intelectual
stimulation, a feeling of wellbeing, social power, to further the
interests of their
culture or just for basic survival. I don't think that's the issue.
The issue is, can
you just 'make up' a convenient religious 'truth' such as Seddenya and make it
so through heroquesting? I don't think you can. I don't think 'making things up'
like this is even possible in the Hero Wars period. Yes you can change the
world through heroquesting during the Hero Wars, but you have to work with
what's there on the Heroplane, Godplane, etc.
Simon Hibbs Received on Wed 09 Aug 2006 - 09:56:13 EEST
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