Re: Myth twisting

From: David Dunham <david_at_rrad82E1LPGOVa4xJZSTrzlW7Ua53Fc9LO4gbLf4rUE2KAHbYXGOIqVM21wq0JUjLZl_jnSEq>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 08:29:01 -0700

>Orlanthi culture, so I'm wondering how
>that culture could be so wide spread, while at the same time being so
>vehemently individualistic.

Doesn't this more or less describe the Celts?

>Could the GLs have re-written the basic
>mythology of Orlanth as some sort of weapon against the EWF, to change
>the culture, so those resistant to EWF mysticism would be even more
>rebellious?

We know there's a historical person, Alakoring, who did some cultural molding. I don't believe he had a God Learner connection, though I can easily conceive of a campaign where he did.

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David Dunham
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