17 August 2003

Emails! You tell us... [part 2]

The Geegle flies again.

More strange responses to your emails...

Mayan:

TEPEU and GUCUMATZ have been discovered by a client who has been peeping into the Popol Vuh and is intrigued by the abilities of this duo to produce humans from corn. Far superior to mud or clay.

Mesopotamian:

How nice to see a nomination for MARDUK. We have been trawling through some back numbers of the Clay Tablet Tabloids – or translations therefrom and he has a very impressive record.

Native American:

The antics of KOKOPELLI have rudely amused a brave contributor and raised a smile.

Suzanne wants to know how GAHE should be pronounced. Linguistics are our downfall. Trying to produce vernacular and phonetic sounds into English (which should really be Anglish) text is a nightmare. The grammatical structure is there if only more than two translators could agree. Our tongues are tied (mostly in knots) on this subject. Only someone from the tribe concerned would know ; and even he could have a speech impediment.

A query on GLOOSKAP. What does he look like – a rabbit or a hare? This is one of life’s ongoing conundrums. Mythical hares and rabbits leap and bound in all directions - and it would seem in many cases that no distinction is made between the species. Or perhaps hares were thought to be magical rabbits. Also American jack rabbits have longer legs than British bunnies. We blame GLOOSKAP – as a trickster god he likes to keep us fooled.

Norse:

Due to recent data updating lots of activity. There is a great discussion as to whether RAGNORAK is yet to happen.

Quotes from our LOKI profile are being bandied about on other websites. We are very happy with this when given credit.

ODIN has gained some supremacy votes and even HELA has aroused curiosity. MODI has been requested. He is on site, and no, the site although upgraded is not complete as Godchecking is an ongoing occupation. We do not have the capability to expand in every direction at the speed of light. Only Gods can do that.

Oceanic:

A plea has been made and we do actually have more than 150 on tap, waiting in the long queue to be transferred into our new Database.

Romans:

Mostly for BACCHUS who has been profiled and dealt with from the Greek end as well under DIONYSUS.

South America:

Inspired by EL DORADO, The Golden Man, we have been impelled to start another section and are already lost in the jungle searching for the Tainos tribe and Yukiyu.

Voodoo or Voudou:

We have conflicting reports. It may be the drink or the trances but we are doing our best. Hopefully some votive drum messages are getting through. We find the horror film images very irritating and sensationalism journalists get in the way of research.

Finally – we shall not Geegle again. It’s too exhausting and possibly counter-productive. Instead we hope to construct a Well of Knowledge forum where quests, queries and unsolved mysteries may be deposited.

Blessings.
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