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Magasta

[mah-GAH-stah]

King of the sea gods, the churner, and master of life and death within the depths. Lord of all sea gods.

  • Doraddi pantheon – One of the Old Gods
  • Merman pantheon
  • Sea pantheon

Magasta is the son of Daliath and Framanthe. He is the moving force of life in the waters. His vast family personifies the tremendous primal forces of the sea, but Magasta directs them. He is King of the Sea Gods, master of life and death within the depths.

He is not illustrated in merman religion.

Write upPageYearRunesPersonal GlyphNotes
ProsopaediaUnpublishedwater runewater rune
Cults of Glorantha Preview852019water runewater rune
Guide to Glorantha1512014water runewater runeNotes only
Book of Heortling Mythology1862009Appendix D.
Common and uncommon runes2004glyph only
Storm Tribe, other deities912001
Introduction to Glorantha82000
Tales of the Reaching Moon #1024-271993water runewater rune
Gods of Glorantha, The Cults1985water runewater runeShort form write up
GenealogypageyearTreeNotes
Glorantha Sourcebook832018Genealogy of the primary Water deitiescirca 1620 S.T.

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