At 12:41 p.m. 6/05/2007, you wrote:
>I note it is a Darkness religion,
I'm not sure where preservation of the dead and necropolis come from...
Glautorus is said to have made all cemetaries into holy places, preparing
to raise the dead if needed. However he is the seventh and last of the
Spolite "Emperors" cited in the Unity List, which indicates that respect
for the dead wasn't very big among his six predecessors. Aegrastus
the most oppressive of the Spolite rulers is primarily known for his
cost of his demanded sacrifices.
>and has a strong emphasis on necopolis and commemoration fo the dead, and
>indeed the preservation of corpses - undead even? Are there any good
>sources I have missed for Spol?
AFAIK the Spolites saw the afterlife as a gloomy place full of terror rather
than a paradise. They were mainly concerned with appeasement of
the dread Underworld rather than any personal considerations. Those
that sacrificed a lot lost their fear of the Underworld which made them
more powerful. It also allowed them to indulge in behavior that was
normally abhorrent, which was the origin of the insanity cults that
plagued Dara Happa at this time.
--Peter Metcalfe
Received on Sat 05 May 2007 - 18:32:09 EEST
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