An Overview of Eldwanian History - The Creation

New information calls for new incorporations, or at least a decision over what to borrow and what to leave aside for Eldwan. Those of you who have read the series of Resolving Genesis posts probably know what is coming. This is a revised account of the creation of Eldwan, with more detail and commentary on the symbolism involved.

CISEL

Eleyon is and time began. In the stillness of the ether, contemplating the form of his existence, Eleyon formed within himself three persons, and in such a mutual comprehension he has remained since. Encountering nothing else in the etheric void, Eleyon creates Alero and Ilvesu in paired harmony, shortly followed by Uleva and Oleri. Eleyon named the four created spirits and himself the Yevel, the wills of ether, and all was in accord.

Then Eleyon wove strands of energy, fluid and fine, from the ether and set them into a grand tapestry. Threads interweaving and braiding into plexi, a plane of energy was formed on the vast cosmic loom. Eleyon now breathed life into the fabric, commanding it to teem with consciousness. So it was that the souls were formed, and Eleyon named them the Wevel, the wills of energy, and all was in accord.

Then Eleyon began to knot threads of energy into the dust of the world, aided by the other Yevel and Wevel, and the cosmos grew heavy with matter. Ilvesu gathered the substance into one place, and the Yevel and Wevel did hover above the surface of the mass. The dense sphere Eleyon named the earth and gave dominion of the deep to Ilvesu, and all was in accord.

Then Eleyon told Alero to bring light into the world, and so Alero did. Eleyon separated the light from the darkness. The light Eleyon named the day and darkness he named the night. Eleyon gave the rule of the heavens to Alero. Now there was evening and morning; the first day, and all was in accord.

Then Eleyon told Oleri to shape the firmament, separating substance from substance, and so Oleri did. Eleyon named the firmament the sky and gave dominion of the airs to Oleri. Now there was evening and morning; the second day, and all was in accord.

Then Eleyon told Uleva to gather the substance below the sky, and to let dry land appear, and so Uleva did. Eleyon named the dry land the ground, the gathered substance he named the seas and gave dominion of the ground to Uleva. Then Eleyon spoke to some of the Wevel and worked with them to make the ground and the sea bring forth grass, herbs and trees, each bearing seeds according to their own kinds. Now there was evening and morning; the third day, and all was in accord.

Then Eleyon told Alero, Ilvesu, Oleri and Unavo to fasten lights in the expanse of the heavens, to mark the passing of the days, months and years, and to give light to the earth below, and so the Yevel did. The Yevel crafted two great lights, the greater to mark the day and the lesser to mark the night. Stars they also made. Now there was evening and morning; the fourth day, and all was in accord.

Then Eleyon told more of the Wevel to let the seas be filled with living creatures, and the sky be filled with winged birds, and so these Wevel did. They brought forth fishes and beasts of waters in thousands of forms and sizes, and winged birds in the air, each producing young according to their own kinds. Now there was evening and morning; the fifth day, and all was in accord.

Then Eleyon told the last of the Wevel to let the land be filled with living creatures, walking or creeping over the ground, and so these Wevel did. They brought forth beasts of the wild and beasts of the field, and things that creeped over the ground, each producing young according to their own kinds. Finally Eleyon himself made man and woman, and when they were made, Eleyon granted dominion of the plants, the creatures of the sea, air and land to them. He blessed them and told them that all the green plants were given as sustenance, to subdue the earth with kindness and wisdom, and to be fruitful and multiply. Now there was evening and morning; the sixth day, and all was in accord.

Then Eleyon looked at all he had brought into being, and he was glad that all was in accord. Thus were the heavens and the earth completed in all their fullness. On the seventh day, Eleyon rested from what he had done, blessing it and sanctifying it, for it was a day when all the Yevel and Wevel rested.