[Glorantha] Re: Orange hair signifies....?

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20>
Date: Mon Jul 2 17:00:05 2007

• Simon Phipp <soltakss_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

> Jane Williams:
> > Just been reading some ancient notes on what
> colour
> > goes with what element, and I gather that Orange
> is
> > (or was) the colour associated with Air.
>
> Presumably the notes in Wyrms Footnotes (?) showing
> the runic associations with Air - Tin - Mammal -
> Smell - Orange.

yes! That's something I'd have access to at the time I was scribbling, so could well be.

> I'd say that is pretty good. Ginger-haired Vingans
> look good to me.
 

> I'd always thought the red denoted blood - as they
> had gone on a blood trail for revenge. But perhaps
> soaking yourself in blood should be left to
> Babeester Gor with nice Vinga just having orange/red
> hair.

That's how I feel about it, yes. That plus just normal use of "red" for hair colour in English.

> But, dyeing your hair orange would be a sure-fire
> way of saying "I'm Air, I am". I always preferred
> Storm to Air, being more energetic and violent.
> Storm, that is, not me.

I'll believe you :)

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