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To: alt.magick,alt.astrology,alt.astrology.metapsych,alt.astronomy,alt.mythology From: gadfly-xSubject: Re: The Legend Of Sedna Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:44:24 -0500 Edmond Wollmann wrote: > http://www.inuitgallery.com/sedna.shtml > > Once upon a time, before the white men and all others, the Inuit > hunted the land and fished the land. In this time, was a great hunter, > whose wife had died long ago leaving a girl child. The hunter would > raise the child himself. > > > The child grew to become a very beautiful woman with many suitors > seeking her hand. The hunter was proud for his daughter, she could sew > good clothing and in all the land none was so pretty . Finally the > hunter had decided who who would marry his daughter, with pride he > called his daughter to his side and said, "Daughter I have chosen your > husband, it will be this man". > > > The daughter disagreed and would not take the man selected, the great > hunter felt shamed and in anger, the great hunter said " You have > shamed me, since you will not accept a man, then you will have my dog, > for that is all that is fit for a girl child who dishonors her > father". > > > During that night, the hunter's dog came in and visited the daughter, > on this night he took her as his wife. When the great hunter realized > what had occurred, once again he was shamed and cried out "Daughter, > you are with the child of my dog and shame me again, you will be > placed in isolation as you deserve no better". With that the great > hunter took his daughter and isolated his daughter so no others would > be shamed by her. > > > But the dog husband loved the daughter for she was gentle and kind and > so to save his love and the mother of his litter, Dog would swim out > to the island, his packs laden with food and skins. And lo and behold, > the daughter survived and gave birth to a little, some human and some > dog children. > > > The great hunter finding out about this perceived atrocity was > enraged, unknowingly to Dog, the hunter filled the packs with heavy > stones and so the Dog swam out with supplies. But the pack was too > heavy and the seas too rough, Dog sank to the bottom and drowned. > > > Several days later, the great hunter feeling remorse for his only > child, set out in his kayak laden with food to make amends, but was > driven back, when in her grief the daughter sent her dog children to > attack their grandfather. Fearing reprisals from her father, the > daughter in efforts to save her children, placed her dog children in a > sea skin boot and set them adrift upon the seas praying to the gods of > air to see them safe. And so they were, they floated out to sea and > became the ancestors of the white men. With her remaining boot, the > daughter placed her human children inside, and once again prayed to > the gods, and set them adrift. The human children floated away to > become the ancestors to the Indians. > > > Now the daughter was alone and without food for the great hunter was > fearful to return with supplies. Each day before hunting he would look > across the sea and his daughter but never would he venture out to her > again. > > > The one day as he glanced out, his daughter was no longer there, she > had disappeared. For during his hunt, a handsome man in a kayak > appeared and seeing the beautiful daughter, stopped. "Come with me, > daughter, for I am a great hunter and will provide you with food and > home" said the handsome man. And so the daughter went. > > > En route to her new far off home, they stopped along the way, and the > handsome man removed his clothing for the sun was high and kayaking is > hard work. The girl burst out into tears, for now standing before her > was not a handsome man but but a northern fulmar (Bird man) in human > form. His eyes black, his muscles bulging. Without the need for human > clothing, the fulmar now made good speed and soon he and the daughter > were at his nest tent. > > > Time went by and true to his word, the fulmar provided food and warmth > to the daughter and she did not want for anything. Together they had a > child. > > > The Father had continued his search for his daughter feeling remorse > at how pride had made him treat his only child and after many years of > travel he once again found his daughter in the land of the Fulmar. The > father arrived when the fulmar was away and seeing his daughter he > burst into tears "Forgive me daughter, I have come to take you home". > With those words, the father scooped up his daughter and with his > kayak began making his way home. > > > The fulmar returned and seeing his wife gone, set out to rescue her, > and in his bird form was able to catch up and try to regain his wife. > His wings beat down upon the water as he swooped trying to make the > father turn back. The waves grew bigger and almost capsized the kayak, > the father in fear of dying, threw his daughter overboard so he could > get away, but she held upon the kayak by her fingers. > > > The hunter in abject terror now took his knife and with one blow > chopped off a finger, it fell into the sea and behold, it became a > seal and swam away. The hunter chopped another finger, and it too > became a walrus. The hunter chopped a third finger, and it became the > bearded seal. With each finger being chopped, so the sea mammals were > made. > > > Finally, not being able to grasp the kayak, the daughter sank to the > bottom of the seas. As she sank, the Moon Spirit (Tatqeq) and The Air > Spirit (Sila) combined together and said "For your hardship, we give > you the power of all so that you will become the guardian for the > Inuit". With that, Sedna was born and created a kingdom which lies at > the bottom of the sea and was once again reunited with her Dog > husband. > > > The father made good his escape, but memories of his daughter gave him > great remorse so that one day, he lay down at the edge of the sea and > asked his daughter to forgive him. As he slept, the tide came out and > reunited him with his daughter. Together all dwell at the bottom of > the sea. > > > Now when the Inuit transgress against other Inuit or the land, Sedna > will make the sea mammals scarce and cause the seas and the air to > storm, displaying her anger to her people. It is then that the shaman > must travel down to the kingdom and discover the roots of the problems > then solve and rectify them with the people. Only then will Sedna be > placated and calm the weather and release the mammals so the Inuit do > not suffer starvation. > > > In some cases, the shaman can enter a trance like state to visit with > Sedna or can be given the ability to breath underwater. Sedna keeps a > comb and when shamans visit, it is expected that they comb her hair > from algae for she can not hold the comb herself. > > Edmond H. Wollmann P.M.A.F.A. > © 2004 Altair Publications, SAN 299-5603 > Astrological Consulting http://www.astroconsulting.com/ > Articles http://www.astroconsulting.com/FAQs/info.htm > Artworks http://www.e-wollmann.com/TOC.htm that has no relevance k00k
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