YGWV
From: Benedict Adamson
wonders about
Subject: [Glorantha] 'Modern' worship of Provarian and Wendarian
Goddesses?
> In the early parts of The Entekosiad we encounter an array of
> strange goddesses, conveniently displayed together in the Deneronan
> Genealogy on page 7. Not until the High Pelanda section (page 43)
> are we in familiar territory. Are these strange goddesses worshipped
> in 'modern' (1620s) Pelanda?
Mostly yes, though not always in the same way or by the same name.
> I get the impression that these ancient goddesses have been lost,
> being little more than names, without worship possible.
Most of them are still around.
> A little similar to the way in which the Celestial Court is known in
> Thelyan religion, but not worshipped.
The Theyalan entities are said to have been destroyed by chaos. These Deneronan deities were not destroyed. Yet it came be said that they have suffered the same fate of being changed, absorbed, transformed into something else. (with exceptions below). The Celestial Court are the original Runes, of course, and though they as entities are not around, their powers still are, in the hands of other beings.
The Deneronan deities are the not as closely associated with the runes. But they too have been transformed into other entities. Sometims this transformation is designated as parentage, creation or as an activity. Do you want me to blow the cover on them all? I?d prefer to watch everyone suss it out collecively. But I will give a few hints:
Alk. Note that elsewhere she is indicated to be the ancestor of
Orogeria. Look at her ?children.?
Beseda. Her icons are symbols for another great entity.
Addi: note how all her daughters are ceremonial functions.
The Eneri entities are still worshipped in Dara Happa. They are household deities, simple and personal.
> From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph@quicksilver.net.nz>
has some insight as well
> Subject: [Glorantha] Denenoran Goddesses
> The strange goddesses are worshipped in Darsen rather than
> Pelanda.
This is partially correct. Hilly, rugged Darsen with its extensive wilds and little settled lands, is a remnant of the old itmes. However, the cultures of the Womens Tribe and the Mens Tribe as depicted inthe Entekosiad was a predecessor to Darsen, Dara Happa and Pelanda.
> By arranging the material as she did, Valare makes
> it appear as one evolved into another but she's really imposing
> a Lunar construct.
Actualy, she is not imposing one. See my notes above for MY interpretation of what is going on there.
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