User blog comment:Tholanar/Thoughts on the nordic pantheon./@comment-137.147.192.157-20130126044534

Well, according to Nord lore, Herma-Mora did try to trick them into becoming Mer. That's more likely a reason for them disliking him than for aiding Miraak. And I think it's implied that Miraak is a very, very obscure fellow that only a few people know of.

~TESClaymore