From: Joerg Baumgartner (joe@sartar.toppoint.de)
Date: Fri 29 Apr 1994 - 10:43:19 EEST
Graeme Lindsell in X-RQ-ID: 3832
> A few weeks ago, there was a discussion about whether the Invisible God
> really existed or not, with some posters pointing out how little he (or
> she it) gives to its worshippers. One point I would make in reply is
> that the major sorcerous cultures we've had described (the Malkioni and
> the Mostali) both believe in a single unifying concept behind Gloranthan
> reality (the IG and the World Machine respectively). I'm not sure that
> this proves anything but it would seem a unified world view is
> helpful for sorcerers (as it is for scientists). As for whether the IG
> gives anything else, its lack of response could demonstrate it's extreme
> power, given the Gloranthan inverse relationship between power and free
> will. Arachne Solara does not give anything to her worshippers: do you
> doubt she exists.
> (Aside: I've often wondered whether the Invisible God and Arachne Solara
> are one and the same)
At least some Stygian Malkioni (to wit: the Aeolians as I view them) say that the Invisible God has three aspects, one for each corner of his Rune (Law): The Creator, the Spirit, and the Incarnation (or inspiration) in the world. The spirit is generally equated with the spirit of the world, or Glorantha/Arachne Solara. Those with Lightbringer background often throw in Ginna Jar. The Incarnation varies with the sect; the orthodox sects would adhering to this philosophy use Malkion the Prophet, henotheists would use their main deity.
The difference between Mostali and Malkioni ideas of the unifying
principle seems to be the nature of it: The Mostali World Machine is the
Creation, the Invisible God is the Creator.
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-- Joerg Baumgartner joe@sartar.toppoint.de
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