Re: Language, Religion, and an information quest (or somesuch) [Mildly OT]

> >Axiem wrote:
> >
> >Well, I'm not going to get into why, but now I'm trying to come up
> with
> >a good word that expresses "God" or a supreme entity, etc, and I
> was
> >wondering how all of you came up with that word/words for your
> conlangs,
> >if you even have them? IMO, this is one word that is a very
> defining
> >word for a culture, is how they treat this word. Like, is there a
> single
> >word to describe a deity, or different words depending on the type?
> I'm
> >on an information quest right now, and I wouldn't mind some
> >suggestions/advice/etc. on a good way to come up with a word to
> >represent this, or even what your word/words are.
.

The Rokbeigalm are primarily monotheistic, with animistic tendencies.
The word for "deity" is _eilos_, an intensified form of the word _ailz_,
"power", which has the variants _ailtz_ "life-force" and _ailzh_ "Power"
- "Powers" with a capital P are spirits and other supernatural beings
which although respected somewhat are *always* considered subservient to
the One Creator Deity.  One of the few things that could be described as
'blasphemous' in the loose Rokbeigalmki religious system is to actively
pray to an _ailzh_ - most Rokbeigalmkidhm don't even pray to the Creator;
they consider it rude.


-Stephen (Steg)
 "may the schwa be with you!"

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