The Wheel of Animals

Religious event

Parrion, Second Son, with mud from the river and fire from under the mountain builds forms that move.

First, the fish, to swim down river and jump, which decorated by silver plates he gives them armor.   And for the land, he builds the armored serpent, who is born anew again at will.   For the air, he makes the fly, insects of a thousend kinds.   For the trees, he makes the squirrel, with quick and clever fingers.   For the feilds, he makes the mouse and hare, to scuttle and leap at the feet of gods.   For the mountain, he makes the goats, iron footed climbers.   Yet his creations were marveled at from above, and gods came to join him.   Proud Yaneth, son of Aja and prince of the sky, he built a stag and doe swift at running, with keen ears to hear the hunstmen.   Sah, eldest daughter of Hira, first born of the earth, she desired a creature of the seas a seal, sleek coated she made.   Wise Anthine, a spinner he made, a spider of silken threads.   Alara, Queen of the sky set fly the faithful bee, maker of sweet honey   Liya, warrior and messanger created the mighty horse gentle of souls, and fiercesome of strength.   and scheming Lanvie, the everchanger, devised the raven, most intelligent of all