Re: Harsaltar the Terrible and the Red Emperor

• In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com, "valkoharja" <rintasaa@...> wrote:
  >
  > The fact of them being children is very poignant. Children are
  > protected in the heortling society. In fact, since the initiation is
  > so important, these deciples aren't even heortlings. They are deciples
  > of Humakt, but they've never been initiated into adulthood and full
  > membership of the society.
  

I'd say it is more than poignant. IMG, the Heortlings view the Householf of Death as a tragedy and a horrible perversion (but maybe a necessary one). Orlanth and Ernalda are about life. Being chosen by Humakt is a last resort for those beyond hope, the lost cases, the already dead. Children are the future of the clan, the continuation of life. Children joining Humakt is utterly wrong.             Received on Sat 05 May 2007 - 14:05:48 EEST