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Originally Posted by davem
That said, its possible that if the 'cult' did survive into Christian times they would have quite likely been an absolute bloody nuisance in peacetime - look at the problems caused by Grettir himself (or Turin). The last thing folk need when they're trying to live peacfully, or (in the case of Beleriand to keep heir heads down so as not to be noticed) is to have 'heroic warriors' swaggering around trying to start fights.
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Hmm... that said indeed. Think of Robin Hood or George W. Bush in relation with this! People get along under a bad government but they get along... and then someone comes and says "Hey, I'm going to make you free with fighting the oppressors and thence putting you yourselves on to harms way as well as I make you active parties to this struggle I, the hero, have raised up!" and what follows? More hardship for everyone...
I admit that piling Robin Hood and Mr. Bush together isn't the smartest move (or the most politically correct - or morally the most maintainable ... or the most in-topic move either) but there is a structure of similarity there anyway. And I just couldn't resist this.
