[Glorantha] Re: Antigods and Gods

Greg Stafford:

>> The sea gods are not part of the Vithelan pantheon
>> but have their own mythology and connection with
>> the Transcendent. As a result, they are no more
>> antigods than the Orlanthi are.
>
>But the Orlanthi are, in fact, antigods. Just as the Sea Gods are, and
>the Solar Gods, and most of the Beings worshipped in Glorantha.

I like to think of this in terms of Snakes and Ladders. Mystical religions are ladders, eladign you up towards enlightenment. Chaos is the snakes, sending you down to the bottom and oblivion. Glorantha is the boad. Gods such as Orlanth, the sea gods, Yelm, etc are gods of the board. They take you in neither direction but worshiping them keeps you in play (it's a very limited analogy).

Simon Hibbs Received on Sun 20 Aug 2006 - 13:11:24 EEST