The Trickster is a character found in mythologies all around the world, from Loki of the Scandinavians and Coyote of the Native Americans, to Sun Wukong in China and (I'd be tempted to argue) Judas in Christianity. This transgressive figure is nonetheless necessary for his culture's worldview to make sense. Judas's betrayal of Jesus is … Continue reading Trickster Animism in RuneQuest
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Landscape Animism on Akhelas
Landscape Animism on Akhelas Let's take a break from RuneQuest and Glorantha this week, and return to Akhelas. Akhelas is this site's namesake, a fantasy setting which has its roots in scribbles from before I actually started, well, writing-writing. My most recent articles about Akhelas outlined magic's function in the setting based on the world's … Continue reading Landscape Animism on Akhelas
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