Súðárín (SOO.thou.reen)
The Súðárín (sing. Súðár, SOO.thour) are a family of creation gods most responsible for life itself, as well as the mind, consciousness, memory, and emotion of all living things in the world of Gæðí.
Structure
The twin sisters Reynja, called 'Lifemother' by the Wylden, and Júgrín, known as 'Thoughcrafter', are considered foremost among the Súðárín.
Reynja's daughters are Vhæja, goddess of love, fertility, and conception; and Ærðandí, goddess of joy, freedom, and élan. Júgrín's daughter is Mellín, goddess of memory and learning.
Finally, Gorðmund is the son of Ærðandí and Mellín*.
*Note: The gods do not reproduce in any way familiar to living beings, but rather through a focused effort of will, hence Gorðmund's heritage.
Culture
As the gods responsible for most living creatures and those creatures' ability to think, feel, and act, the Súðárín had in times long past been far more inclined to interact with the physical world than their 'cousins', the Nostín. Also more than their divine kin, the Súðárín have strong feelings about kindness, generosity, and equality, particularly the goddess Ærðandí, who abhors cruelty, subjugation, or oppression.
History
Reynja Lifemother and Júgrín Thoughtcrafter were the first of the Súðárín, created by Íðæn's thought at the creation of Gæðí. Together, they created near all the living things of the world and gave them the ability to think and perceive. Vhæja and Ærðandí, daughters of the Lifemother, helped living things thrive and grow. The Thoughtcrafter's daughter, Mellín, helped life remember and learn, and sometime later, Gorðmund the Craftsman began to teach some creatures how to make tools and build things. Thus did life arise in the world of Gæðí, and so does it continue to thrive under the distant but watchful eyes of the Súðárín.
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