Antirius/ Yelmalio/ Elmal

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From: Carlson, Pam (carlsonp@wdni.com)
Date: Sat 27 Aug 1994 - 01:25:00 EEST

Here's my interpretation of this fiery puzzlement:

When Orlanth slew Muharzam (re GRoY), Yelm was so upset that he disintegrated. Most of these peices fell to hell, but Antirius was a peice of Yelm that remained above, to rule/provide light in Yelm's absence. When Yelm returned, Antirius just rejoined with Yelm, though he may still be worshipped in some solar areas as a ruler/law-giver aspect of Yelm. Like Yelmalio, Antirius did go to the Hill of Gold (twice? two different accounts of the same event?), but he want reluctantly, as it was his duty to accompany an emporer. Anterius wasn't killed by the HoG so much as by a continual series of let-downs from human emporers. Yelmalio's ordeal at the HoG sounds very different. This seems like two different gods, but it brings up the question: what is the underlying significance of the HoG to multiple fiery deities?

GRoY also mentioned that Shargash fought Orlanthi/Elmali at one point. All through GRoY, Shargash is depicted as being restrained by Antirius; although S resents this, he never breaks free. If Anterius=Yelmalio=Elmal, how could S be controlled by Antirius yet used against Elmal?
Therefore, Antirius isn't Elamal, and Anterius most probably isn't Yelmalio, either.

Therefore, does Yelmalio = Elmal? The names are pretty similar. And there are Sun Dome temples in Sartar - both are the only acceptable solar dieties in the Orlanthi pantheon. But does Elaml have fire spells? If so, how can he be Yelmalio? Maybe they're all different? Kargzant seems to be yet another totally different fiery diety, although K joined Yelm after the dawning, as anyone who happens to catch a Grazelander puppet play can tell you!

Maybe Y, E, K, and any number of other as yet un-mentioned fire/sky dieties were small fire gods who helped folks locally during Yelm's absence. They could have independant sources from Yelm - like Kargzant - or be splinters, like Antirius. Some may have even been Yelm splinters who refused to rejoin at the Dawning? Maybe Yelm had lots of firey sons by all those concubines, whom the DH's fail to acknowledge because they're weren't out of Dendara.  Better yet - highly secret bastards of Dayzatar?

Comments?

How about this? The HoG has a reality warping feature, and makes slightly different copies of a diety who visits, creating multiple versions of fire/sky filial dieties.....

Pam

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