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Beyond the Islands
November 12, 2006 at 11:39 pm by mahud
Beyond the Islands, there exists nothing but thunder and storm, and a gold and silver mountain in the middle of an endless turbulent ocean. A solitary figure sits cross-legged upon that mountain, as if half asleep, with endless tears pouring down his face. His skin shines like silver and his hair glistens like gold. He wears a cloak of blue, and at his feet lies a poppyhead staff, broken in two pieces.
Though sleepy, his thoughts are sharp and focused. He is ever attentive to the storm that threatens to engulf the mountain. He understands the language of the thunder’s roar, as it rolls across the dark archway of the sky. The path of the lightning bolt he determines, and every crashing wave he knows by name, because they are his: The lost and frightened children of the time before time.
Unmoved with perfect resolve he sits. In his heart he sees not the storm. He sees only the perfect lands. He cries not for his creation, but rather sings a song, swinging his poppyhead staff high, and sprinkling his children with seeds of blessing.
Teach us that song also.
Sources
- Riddle River: A Therazian book of ancient verses, supposedly written by Theraz himself.
- Visions and Verses: This strange tale is the opening verse to Gavroc’s book of prophecy, although it is believed to be much older, dating back before the destruction of the Luftic tribe of the Nehar-Shanar.
Origins
The storm is typical of the primordial state of all things before creation. The mountain is the Axis-Mundi, and the poppyhead staff is the tree of life. The creator figure sits upon the mountain in a pose much like ‘Cernonnos’, as depicted on the Gundestrup cauldron, and proto-Shiva on Harappan seals. He is much like The Nordic All-Father, who also wears a sky cloak.
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