which will be linked to here.
NB this site is a work in progress and is a means for me to be able to r... . I've also outlined two further novels, and have worked up those outlines with world-building. In due c... published. For now this is the list of published works.
* [[https://www.themself.org/2021/01/the-mot... There's a bit more than this, and some of it will work it's way into other stories.
^ [[:skyss:wel
el [[skyss:other:rituals|rituals]].
==== Artisan Workshops ====
Near the temple grove lies a collection of huts, including the workshop of [[:skyss:chars:alfinna|Alfinna Alfarinnsdo... culptures, most notably a large black bear. These workshops are centres of specialised labour, where amu... s:alfinna|Alfinna]]: Artisan whose sculptures and workshop are located near the sanctuary.
* [[:skyss:
having dreamed them into reality while the trolls worked to build her home. Her domain ensures that life... first crops and livestock, those who perform the work of farming and herding are also devoted to her, p... ss:pantheon:frijdodr|Frijdodr]]: Her daughter who worked with the trolls to make the world.
* [[:skyss
s not merely a shelter but a place of industrious work where the foundations of civilisation were laid. ... the Mother dreamed into reality while the trolls worked to build her home. The symbolic importance of t... licon-based life forms who performed the physical work of building the house.
* [[:skyss:pantheon:nine
ilranald]] - the Earl is your son-in-law, and you worked closely together when he was regent to carry on your good work. You taught him well (his father was killed fight
ical maintenance of power within oligarchies. His work is often studied by those in the [[:skyss:chars:d... streham, Mukul is known for both his geographical work and his rigid tactical advice. He is credited wit... is nearly impossible to understand. They focus on working in harmony with nature rather than through rig
ping the physical foundations of the known world, working in coordination with the goddess [[:skyss:pant... bour of Creation ====
The trolls were the primary workforce during the first days of the world. Under th... w ore into metals and shaping the landscape. They worked as she slept, using her dreams as blueprints to
dying.
* **Metalworkers and Smiths:** Those who work at the forge, particularly in the process of smel... ng ores, invoke her name for the success of their work.
* **Dancers:** Her infancy was defined by the
ir are those who perform legal and administrative work within the kingdom. He is favoured by the [[:skys... , as the rising sun is a physical reminder of his work to bring order to the heavens. Small rituals invo
look to him as their divine example. Those whose work involves the founding of institutions or the admi... e of the organisation required for such extensive work. Unlike his daughter [[:skyss:pantheon:aeolf|Aeol
]].
* **Artisans and Silversmiths:** Those who work with precious metals, such as the master craftsme... se runes, ensuring the tool remains sharp and the work remains true.
==== Rites of Metallurgical Labour
=
Although new to the islands the Gilranalds have worked hard to establish the sea focus of the other is... thern border from the river Muir so that he could work both sides of the forest for ship-building timber
**Cartographers and Scholars:** Individuals whose work involves the mapping of the world, such as the le... an Sect:** A more peaceful branch that emphasises working in harmony with nature. They meet in Lodges na
e universe is an illusion and that reality is the work of an insane prime mover. The temple is a place o... Alfinna]]: A daughter of Alfarinn who maintains a workshop nearby, creating sculptures such as the great
