From: Argrath@aol.com
Date: Wed 24 Jan 1996 - 07:36:35 EET
In Glorantha Digest V2 #338, Peter Metcalfe writes some nice praise on my
Malkioni musings (for which my thanks) and then comments:
>I can appreciate the intent but I feel these concepts are somwhat
>misnamed. 'jumped-up monkey hsunchen' sounds too modern and slangy
>for a Brithini sneer whereas simply calling the normal run of humanity
>'Hsunchen' would be far more appropiate IMO.
Well, it's a translation, after all. Substitute "pretentious animal kin" if
you prefer. Alas, it's not original to me. I got it from Mike Dawson, who
(I think) got it from Stafford. Could be wrong about the latter.
>As for the Lesser Logicals 'apeing' the Brithini way, I'm uncertain
>if the Brithini had much contact with monkeys or apes for the slur
>to arise. Perhaps it might be that the Brithini viewed the lesser
>logicals as 'Domesticated Hsunchen' or even 'Farm Hsunchen'?
The Brithini Know Everything.
- --Martin
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