“No- no apologies. Am bad with- language is clumsy for me. Not eloquent.” They stuttered to explain. “But your association is, good. It makes you happy?”
A sympathetic nod of understanding. “Fair enough. Language can be quite difficult to navigate.” It was something they had become all too familiar with over the years. “It does, it does. It’s weird, I ended up playing a lot of roles so I had gotten caught up in the work for so long that I hadn’t been in touch with my full self in a while. So, it’s been nice to take time to be my true self and focus on the mythical side of things.”
The stillness returned, though this time it was rooted in frustration rather than attentiveness. “No- what is? Domain. You are god of your people? Or something- not human?”
“Oh, oh sorry – I’m so sorry. I misunderstood what you were asking. I tend to be closely associated with the mythic folklore and traditions over time. I’ve served as a god of the people as well so.. deity of the people and their myths basically.” They give a little bit of an apologetic smile, embarrassed to have taken the question too literally.
As they listened they were perfectly still and unmoving which was almost as eery as their strange, jerky movements. The names meant nothing they were recorded along with their natures in his memory. “What is- you have nature? What is it?”
Saima couldn’t help but notice the complete lack of movements but..it was still worth the chance to explain. “Well, nature in this context, was about the environment, the lay of the land and how fauna and flora interact with each other. So Taara is considered someone responsible for the creation of land in stories.”
“Know very little about you- pantheon,” They explained, their head canting back and forth like a confused animal. “Know very little about others- mistake. Tell me of yours? Am curious, should learn more.”
It was fair that Saima’s pantheon would be relatively little known – it didn’t get nearly as much attention as those from others places. “It’s fine – all an opportunity to learn.” They pause thinking about how best to explain. It was still great to be able to share the names of those who they grew up among.
“A few members are Ehaema: mother twilight, Jumal: God, Kalevipoeg: ancient king of Estonia and giant hero, Linda: Kalevipoeg’s mother, Kuu: Moon. Others include Maaemä: Mother Earth, Taara: God of nature, Tooni: God of the death, Vanemuine: god of songs, art and literature. And plenty of spirits associated with the forest, the water and wind. “
Seekesotsibteadmist 