Arie
| Arie | |
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| Name: | Arie |
| Other names: | The bard The musician he who plays He who holds ägishorn |
| World: | Gyllenheim |
| parents : | Unnamed princess from an unnamed pre migration nation, Bel (in theory at least, the god of war never mentions them as his children as he does with children he birthed of fathered himself) |
| siblings : | Eira Iera |
| Consorts : | Eira Iera Driknavar several mortals |
| Children: | several |
Arie is the triplet husband with his two sister wives Eira and Iera that handles the arts and more specifically is he the god of music and the god of battle musicians but also is with his sister-wives so is the one of the three gods of happiness and joy. He is described as a handsome young man, kind and cheerful wearing naught but his cloak and broker in the older tales and paintings but in the newer paintings after the purification period often depicts him, and most of the more feminine gods, wearing more clothes and nowadays are Arie often depicted wearing the clothes of a young prince.
Birth
Once in far off days did there exist a princess that were known as the most wonderful artists in the history of all Scanderan people, her skill with the brush was unmatched, it was said that with a chisel so could she create statues that all but lived and she could with her voice and instruments make whole halls of mighty warriors break down and cry. It was said that even mighty Bel travelled long and wide only to hear her sing and many a night did the Silver forged god of war stay with the princes only to admire her and her work.
However she grew older and older as all mortals do while the silver forged god remained as he had always been. One day did the princess speak to the god and asked for immortality, not for her but for her gifts as she did not want them to be wasted. Bel thought long and hard about this as the golden apples were said to kill mortals that tried to eat them. So he asked Rasmer for advice and Rasmer spoke. The princess were to create three eggs, one she would paint into existence with paint mixed with the blood of the mightiest deer, dolphin and eagle, one she would sing into creation on an instrument forged by gold and with strings made from the thunder of a cat's paws, and the last would she carve out of the heart of a mountain guarded by an ancient dragon.
Togeather did Bel and the princess find all the tasks, Hunters and fishers gathered the blood, Smiths forged the harp while the princess gathered the thunder of a cat's paws and Bel with a few chosen dwarven companions slew the dragon and took the heart of the mountain.
For nine years did the princess labour, with her harp did she sing an egg into existence. With the heart of the mountain did she chisel an egg into existence and finally did she also paint one into existence. When the final egg was done so was also the princess that died that very night, the eggs however all hatched when she drew her last breath and out came three triplets; Arie, Eira, and Iera.
Arie in the sagas
In the sagas so are Arie often seen following gods and playing, amongst other so is he often seen with his two sister wives following Virlavir when he drives over the world and changes the season by riding a large horsewolf behind Virlavir. In battle so does he serve as the personal hornblower to Bel and Rasmer by blowing the horn ägishorn that he can play tunes to break ranks of even the most disciplined men and make demons break and run screaming back to Mörkerheim. In the battle of light and shadow is it even said that his horn made even the mighty Ark-irk stop in his tracks for a brief moment.
Children
Arie have been known to father several children with both mortals and spirits as well as a few with his sisters.
Worship of Arie
Arie is a minor god and is only mentioned a few times in the general prayers. However so is it customary for musicians to pray to Arie and offer small ceremonial horns to him. Also during the ritualistic prayers welcoming the seasons so are Arie and his sisters mentioned. In the clergy however so do Arie have a more important position as most prayers are done in song so it is common for clergymen to start the morning by praying to Arie.