From: Martin Laurie (MLaurie@compuserve.com)
Date: Thu 21 Jan 1999 - 02:36:34 EET
Benedict Adamson comments:
>Of course, chaos might not officially exist. Like in Dara Happa. =
Chaos does exist in Dara Happa and the Lunar Empire as a whole. However
their view of its nature is different =
to the Orlanthi given the differing cultural context. Unfortunately we
have to write about both cultures using the =
same language - English. This in effect means that we cannot call the DH=
concept of chaos... "Chaos" as that is =
the Orlanthi defined use of the word. Even the descriptions of the use o=
f
chaos in our godlearner write ups of Lunar =
cults like the 7Ms use the term even though the actual members of the cul=
t
would not use that term for the magics =
they had access too. =
For example a Sedenya (Red Goddess) priestess would simply view the use o=
f
chaos magic as tapping into the =
One that all things were made of. To them this is not inherantly evil. =
"Chaos" is intrinsically a bad thing. =
I think to be honest that Greg has hit the nail on the head with his use =
the the gods that fall into the categories of "good" or "bad". Even th=
Martin Laurie
To
the Orlanthi and therefore to us, the word =
of
the terms "Gods" and "Antigods" to describe =
is
is perjorative however. =
=
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