Selaveth's Tears

Heartbroken by her father’s punishment upon her beloved creation, Selaveth wept. Her tears fell upon the earth and pooled into silver-luminescent springs. When mortals drank from these pools — later distilled into the legendary drink known as Selaveth’s Tears — they experienced vivid memories, forgotten loves, and profound creations unfurling in their minds.

Priestesses of Selaveth maintain that these tears truly exist, and that some ancient springs still run with her divine sorrow. Ritual cups, often made of star-forged crystal, are said to hold faint residues of this holy draught.
Hard evidence of the original tears is extremely scarce; the springs are fiercely protected, and only a select few priestesses know their true locations.

This myth is widespread across Mythralune, known by peasants, poets, and nobles alike. Almost every culture knows some version of it, though details differ on how many tears Selaveth shed, or precisely why Aurenos reacted so harshly.
Because it is so famous, many alchemists and charlatans sell false concoctions claiming to be Selaveth’s Tears, hoping to capitalize on the myth.

Across centuries, storytellers have reframed the myth to teach different lessons. The most common alternate telling casts it as a warning against clinging to past loves or the dangers of passion that defy the divine order.

Generally, the myth is treated with a bittersweet reverence. Artists, lovers, and memory-keepers honor Selaveth’s sorrow, seeing it as proof that even gods pay a price for love.
Some cultures, particularly coastal communities who venerate Thalor, depict the myth more triumphantly, emphasizing how love bore Naelir and filled the night sky with stars.

Countless ballads and epics reference Selaveth’s Tears. The most famous is the tragic poem “Verses at the World’s Hush,” which is recited at many weddings and memorials alike.
Scholarly treatises also analyze the myth to debate divine law, especially in temples of Aurenos and Selaveth.

Paintings often show Selaveth kneeling upon silver grass, tears like liquid starlight falling to earth. Stained glass windows in her temples depict springs glowing softly under moonlight.
Dancers also perform ritual pieces mimicking her grief, swirling in silver veils to symbolize the tears, often accompanied by harps that play mournful refrains.