aumshantih Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) Namaste all: My explorations of Vithela continue to proceed apace. We've been trying to introduce players to the elements of the world via centering each session around telling one or more myths, each one thematically resonant with a story theme or a character's backstory. This upcoming session involves introducing the Vithelan Sky World, and discussing which of the Parloth live there. I'm going to collate things between Revealed Mythologies and the appendix A of the Guide, and ask some questions here. My first question - which star corresponds to Tanye, goddess of Speech? Here's my first pass at correspondences, using the order listed in Appendix A of the Guide for sanity reasons. Many things are blank, and things with question marks are my correspondences, rather than found in either the Guide or Revealed Mythologies. Celestial Areas Celestial City - The Palace of the Parloth, Throne of Vith, Govmeranen, and so on. Celestial Forest Celestial Desert - Bits of this section were cast down during the Demigods Cycle. Celestial River - Watery Antigods invaded using this path during the Gods Cycle. Celestial Marsh Celestial Bodies The Sun - Maluraya, Viceroy of Day Sunpath Planets Entekos - Mitenkos, the Nourisher Lightfore - Sentharu, the Steward Lokarnos - Lomarthalonos, the Server Mastakos - Ombalavor, the Lover Southpath Planets Artia Shargash - Unvoreth, the Guardian Twinstars - The Rich Twins? Moons Red Moon Blue Streak Stars Dayzatar’s Eye Ourania Polestar - Kendarmin, the Sage Youth Constellations Arkat Bagog - Keltari? Dragon - Dogsalu, the Dragon Hunt - Hensarava, the Archer Lorion - Prosandara, Mother of Animals Sword Stars Tree - Yothbedta, Mother of Plants? Whisperers Seasonal Constellations Ice Palace Pamalt’s Spear Jumpers Kalikos - Mendoroko, Entertainer of Midnight Rausa - Ferenthomenta, Entertainer of the Evening Theya - Deshelda, Entertainer of the Morning (Erindamus) - Fothamaroko, Entertainer of Midday Special Phenomena Boat Planet - Finzalvo, the Fisherman? Dark Spot - Sheng Seleris? Jugger Kalikan Lights Lonely Cry Lost Rocks One Night Wish Orlanth’s Ring - Farsanrana, Viceroy of Night Sky Storm Stormgate Edited November 7, 2020 by aumshantih 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalph Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 17 hours ago, aumshantih said: Twinstars - The Rich Twins? More like Istes and Yothenara/Majadan and Erdires. They represent the original twins and their much faded stasus (on the Gods Wall they aren't even stars!) is a sign of how far the world has become removed from creation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aumshantih Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 I've been continuing my explorations of this in my game, as the heroes are now heading to the Sky Dome for their first "real" HeroQuest. My current interest is in what the Vithelans might think of the Blue Moon. It's runic associations (Water / Moon / Darkness), seem to imply that its firmly an Adpara / antigod, but its place in the heavens implies that it has some claim to Parloth or Sheradpara status. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aumshantih Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Your Vithela will vary, but our intrepid heroes have discovered the Tanyen name of the Blue Moon is "Watalbu".(In "Revealed Mythologies", Watalbu is the last listed child of Vith and Gebkeran, and no details are provided about them in the in Glossary..) After exploring the ruins of Artmali Brutalist architecture, they have come across the dread realization: աǟȶǟʟɮʊ ɨֆ աǟȶƈɦɨռɢ 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aumshantih Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 A myth from Vithela, from the Creation Cycle The First Planet and the First Star, or How Kendarmin was made First was Sound. Next was Music. Last was Dance. Korudel, the First Sound, became fascinated with Oorduren. The Final Dancer, who, despite the tumult of creation, remained motionless and Still. The Other Sounds, Musicians and Dancers whirled about, joyously continuing the act of Creation. But Oorduren stood in Stillness. So Korudel, gazed down upon them. They gazed down at them for 10^10 years attempting to discern their motives. Korudel’s great gaze was so strong, that it burnt a hole through the Firmament of the Sky. The first hole in firmament became Kendarmin, the Pole Planet, Celestial Sage, the Parloth Who Knows. (Truth / Law) For another eternity, Kendarmin applied his gaze down upon Ooduren the Sage. Creation moved tumultuously, gloriously unfolding between the great dualities that danced and made music to the cosmic sounds. Through it all, Ooduren stood at the Center, unmoved. Kendarmin realized that within Oorduren’s Stillness was Freedom, and in that moment, knew Liberation. He uttered the first Word. “Tanye!”, and with it, became the Second Sage. Korudel opened another eye to gaze at what their son had realized. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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