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The City of the Gods

Posted on June 16, 2021

An account from earliest records of Glorantha, probably circa 350 ST.

The City of the Gods (Hrelar Amali) is located on the Crimson Plains between the lands of Ralios and Seshnela. It is the spot where Flamal, beloved of Gata, fell at the hands of Eurmal the Murderer during the Great War between the Gods. For this reason it is considered one of the most sacred spots in all Acos.

At the death of Flamal, Gata ordered that a temple be built on the spot. The Hsunchen did this, adding a temple to Gata herself and one to Nakala, who carried off the body of Flamal, as appeasement to her. When the Seshnegi captured the land around the area, the added temples to Humakt and Sramak, their native gods. Later temples to the other Nine were added, as well as to many other of the lesser gods. The priests were allowed to live there, as well as visitants, but there were not allowed to be any regular living quarters built. To guarantee the sanctity of the place, the gods made it possible for the priests to never labor, giving food and other things themselves. They also guaranteed the sacredness of the place by oaths which protected any pilgrims and priests there or on the way, so long as they wore the yellow robes.

Frazral is the mouthpiece of the temple, acting for any god who is in charge at the time. He is called Chief of the Srvuiali, having been created by all the Nine from their blood.

The dating of this is difficult. I think it dates to the era of belt buckles if not before. Certainly before any had heard of the Red Goddess, Sartar, or Dragon Pass. Back then, all of that was mere krjalki and srvulai. But Gbaji already was threatened, although his tales were not yet fully known or dated.

But we can see what was there before the Lightbringer missionaries came with the rest of the stories and the correct names, before Nysalor showed links we hadn’t realised, before Arkat discovered truths through desperate measures, and before the God Learners rationalised everything.

Are these god names correct? People identify the divine through the framework and names they know.

Jeff Richard

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350 ST, Flamal, Frazral, Gata, Hrelar Amali, Humakt, Nakala, Seshnegi, Sramak

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