Our World is Made of Love
The creation myth as told by an dwarven mother to her child.
Did you know our world was made of love, little one? At first, there was the Dream, shared by two gods. Ae and Ea, immortal lovers. In the dream, they laughed, they danced, they celebrated. As two beings in perfect love do, they set out to create together. They showed eachother plants, mountains, and soon even animals, beasts, and us, the people. Still and unmoving beings. They knew we could be more. Ea made a sacrifice for us we can never repay. They closed their eyes, and plunged a spear deep into their heart. Their body became our world, their blood the hot lava, their divine essence our souls. That was how the Dream ended. Don't worry, little one, a God cannot die so easily. Ea will live again after the Morning Realm has become Evening turns to Midnight. They do not regret creating us any less than we regret having you. Is Ae sad? Yes. Their tears flowed and filled the oceans, but those were also tears of joy, because they got to see you, my sweet. Ae is the caretaker, but they have a love too radiant for us to meet in person. So Ae sends the gods, and we return their love through worship. That is how the world became.
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Religions of the Morning Realm
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The Dwarven Creation Myth has many variations. The common thread is as follows;
The Dream
- The meeting of the lover-creators Ae and Ea, and the creation of the first plants, landmarks and beings.
- The Dream ends when Ea decides to allow their body to become the world, and their spirit to become the Ethereal Plane and the souls of the beings the lover-gods have created.
Ae's Grief and Vigil
- To protect Ea's spirit, Ae creates the afterlife to house the souls who pass away.
- To guide their creations, Ae creates the First Gods.
The Inevitable End
- Dwarves believe that the world will not last forever. When the last being draws their last breath, Ea will ressurect.
In response to the prompt The ultimate love story - Romeo and Juliet, Venus and Adonis, kanye and Kim....
A beautiful poem, although sad, truly. The formatting is lovely as always. It's so interesting to see the myths created by the different races in the world
Thank you! I'm looking forward to writing something similar for the other ethnicities, to see how the way they view the world changes their interpretation!