Ibrahim wrote:> I don't know enough about Phos-Skotos though to say anything either > way. What is known of Phos-Skotos? Phos and Skotos don't actually exist. Phos is supposed to be the god of light and good, while Skotos is his diametric opposite. It was one of the key points about Videssia, as I recall, that they worship beings that truly don't exist at all. Gives the phrase, "worshipping false gods" new meaning. Actually, Phos, Skotos, and Videssia itself are "borrowed" from Harry Turtledove's Videssos series of fantasies. > There are similiarities with Coron, in that both deities have creative > and destructive aspects, as there are with Demerhaze. But the same > applies to Ertoslator to a degree. Even Arrumantha, as Nagasri is > worshipped by peasant farmers for his protection of crops from blights > and pests. Garr in the role as the Creeping Fear is similiar to > Nagasri, but sounds like a far more primitive and brutal deity than > Nagasri (who is generally beyond simple Fear and Rage, and certainly > does not destroy his loyal followers - at least unnecessarily). Nagasri > also has parallels with Scorax The Mad, as Nagasri is also called > Teacher of the Unknowable. Overall, Nagasri shares similiarities with > both the light and dark pantheons, but I suspect he is a member of > neither, but is either a part of a third pantheon, or exists on his own > without need of relations or communication with the others (witness the > isolation of the Panchayyah for millenia). If the Eerith are to be believed, all the Gods of Celandra are just masks of certain aspects of the Creator. Nagasri may just happen to have more aspects behind his mask than most. I'm starting to regret using the term "dark pantheon" to describe the goblin-gods. It implies a certain dualism, and a humanocentric perspective. Another way of looking at it might be that there have been cycles of pantheons: the gods of the lizard-men/draconians came first, and were displaced by the goblin-gods, who in turn were displaced by the gods of Men. Another reason for being careful about using the terms "light" and "dark" is the ambiguous role of Demerhaze: although she is the jailer and guardian of the goblin-gods and demons, and is invoked to protect against demons, she also is invoked by those who wish to raise demons. Neither dark nor light, she stands on the edge. > Nagasri is both loved and feared by his followers, a deity capable of > all-embracing warmth, protection and love, and unspeakable horror and > cold calculating, inhuman thought. I suspect that his shamans, the > Nagavallur in their devotion, seek to learn all that their master > teaches them, hopes though that he does not teach them /everything/ that > he knows. I would think that to most outsiders, the darker aspect of Nagasri comes as a very unpleasant surprise. Andrew > Ibrahim > > > ================================ > Confidentiality Statement and Disclaimer > ================================ > This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the original message. Thank you. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
