ORIGIN Torvaldsland has a different origin story for the creation of man than the rest of Gor. They believe that the gods met in a council and decided to create a slave. The gods created this slave from a hoe, water and sweat. The hoe, a farming implement, was sprinkled with water and then rubbed upon the sweat of their bodies. This slave became the precursors of most Goreans. But, there was another god who decided to create his own people. He used an ax, paga and his blood as the other gods had used their items. When he was done, the axe laughed, leapt up and fled. No one could catch the axe and it became the precursor of the people of Torvaldsland. This origin story does not appear to be based on Norse mythology. The books do not detail how similar the Torvaldsland religion is to Norse mythology. It is unknown if they worship all of the Norse gods such as Heimdall, Loki, and Freya. It is unknown if they believe in such Norse mythical creatures as elves, dwarves and giants. (Elves and dwarves on Gor?!!!!!) It is unknown if they believe in the multiplicity of worlds such as Midgard, Muspellheim and Utgard. All we truly know is that they worship Odin and Thor. And we do not even know what tales they tell of these two gods. |