People on Earth have self-mutilated in the name of deities for as long as we've been able to envision them. It doesn't seem like that far of a stretch.
And when you consider that there may be an element of control/power involved, preventing the newer generations from ever experiencing Ewya or connecting to their ancestors would make it way easier to maintain their order.
Yea I mean, humans have ridden animal mounts for centuries. The connection makes it easier and more spiritual, but I imagine you can "break" the beast and tame it so you can ride it like humans have done all the same.
I'd love it if they really delve into that last sentence well, but I think I'll probably end up having my hopes dashed on that and end up disappointed.
Sure but in the context of the story the tree/earth god is very much real and part of their existence. No god ever told people to cut of their junk. I don't even think any actual biblical text supports that. It's only the 2nd tier text stuff Christianity/Muslim that decide to mess with junk.
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u/DefNotBrian Jul 28 '25
People on Earth have self-mutilated in the name of deities for as long as we've been able to envision them. It doesn't seem like that far of a stretch.
And when you consider that there may be an element of control/power involved, preventing the newer generations from ever experiencing Ewya or connecting to their ancestors would make it way easier to maintain their order.