The divine Godless
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:09 pm
She neither knew where she was nor if she really was. All she perceived was light, and these voiceless words she received in her thoughts.
These words were neither harsh nor affectionate, but they made her understand that her worldview of the gods was not shared.
As a descendant of the Aryon'athar, her opinion of the Gods was based on the logical view that the sacred ancestors worshipped by the young races as new Gods were not to be considered Gods, because they were created by the Five only after the appearance of the elves in the form of the young races. Her attitude towards these holy ancestors could be seen more as toleration than acceptance. Her attitude towards the Five was accordingly critical. Hardly any of the mortals will have noticed that she never spoke out for one of the holy ancestors, nor that in recent years she mentioned one of the Five as a greeting. This was not hidden from the Gods themselves...
These words were neither harsh nor affectionate, but they made her understand that her worldview of the gods was not shared.
As a descendant of the Aryon'athar, her opinion of the Gods was based on the logical view that the sacred ancestors worshipped by the young races as new Gods were not to be considered Gods, because they were created by the Five only after the appearance of the elves in the form of the young races. Her attitude towards these holy ancestors could be seen more as toleration than acceptance. Her attitude towards the Five was accordingly critical. Hardly any of the mortals will have noticed that she never spoke out for one of the holy ancestors, nor that in recent years she mentioned one of the Five as a greeting. This was not hidden from the Gods themselves...