Three Cries

The Horned One erupted into the Three Great Cries of Creation (Trí Caointe Mhóra), calling as a stag would in the deep woods while seeking a mate. From each Cry emerged a form of life that quickly populated the worlds within the Great Cauldron.  Here is the sequence of the Three Cries and how they brought form to the life that was yet to be:   FIRST CRY: The Wilder Call. As it was the first song given by the Lord of the Oak, he needed to populate the many worlds with a plethora of foliage to worship the Great Tree in their own silent way. Trees, ferns, grasses, herbs, and all other forms of greenery sprang up across the Three Circles in all of their diversity. Each flower, leaf and sprig now raised high into the air to stare at the Cauldron of Day as it traveled across the sky.   SECOND CRY: The Beastly Call. This great roar brought form to the multitudinous beasts of the earth, sky, and water, which the Horned One requires for His Hunt. There could be no Wild Hunt without the fauna to chase or take down, so He called them into being. From the myriad of beastly shapes, he chose six to act as guardians of the Great Tree. These six were chosen to protect the valuable acorns and the stability of the Universe whenever He is withdrawn into the tree.   THIRD CRY: The Call of the Sídhe. This noise brought about the Immortals to dwell around the Horned One in his Timeless Circle of Gwynfyd. These beings are comprised of the Acorns’ virile energies and do not live short, simple, or austere lives compared to the other beings yet to be created. They are soaked in the essence of the first Great Spark and possess many abilities that no other life form shares.   Upon the Horned One’s Three Cries also fell the Three Powers to divide up the Universe between them.