The Shrine of Akatosh : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:09 pm

A coiled dragon is devouring a sword. The dragon is the crown. This is the shrine of Akatosh. The crown of Akatosh is Alduin. The sword is the Upstart, who feeds himself to the Hunger. However, the Upstart Talos exhausts the Hunger, thus he saves the world, by creating the new in his sacrifice. The sword: reach heaven (the lofty, dragon-shaped crown of the Ruling King) by violence. So the whole motif is imbedded in history and memory.

The one who takes up the sword kills the Hunger, only to take the skin and become the Hunger. The world replaces its members in times of need.

(A pilgrim's meditations, you might say.)

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:06 am

Then one must cut out the stomach and make it into haggis

Nice post thar, though what you speak could be seen as heresy against the dragon of time. Do continue, it pleases the Chaos Gods.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:03 pm

Dragon haggis: feast of vampire snakes!

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:14 am

A coiled dragon is devouring a sword. The dragon is the crown. This is the shrine of Akatosh. The crown of Akatosh is Alduin. The sword is the Upstart, who feeds himself to the Hunger. However, the Upstart Talos exhausts the Hunger, thus he saves the world, by creating the new in his sacrifice. The sword: reach heaven (the lofty, dragon-shaped crown of the Ruling King) by violence. So the whole motif is imbedded in history and memory.

The one who takes up the sword kills the Hunger, only to take the skin and become the Hunger. The world replaces its members in times of need.

(A pilgrim's meditations, you might say.)

Hah. How to defend against a dragon that eats the world? Forge a sword out of his tail.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:24 am

Hah. How to defend against a dragon that eats the world? Forge a sword out of his tail.

And my meditations on the shrine have concluded.

I didn't notice many metaphysical motifs, in the symbolism of other shrines. Arkay is a star, the mantle of the perished, or re-death. The Talos statue is reminiscent of the seal of Mexico. Talos defeats the World-Serpent, saving his children for the new creation... Post your own meditations.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:55 am

The Talos statue is just a variation on the ol' 'man-god-king slays the serpent-demon-beast'.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:37 pm

The Talos statue is just a variation on the ol' 'man-god-king slays the serpent-demon-beast'.

Except the serpent is made out of his cape?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:33 pm

I... seriously love you guys. Bro-hugs.

:tes:

*scurries off to give all of the shrines 2nd and 3rd looks*

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:03 pm

And my meditations on the shrine have concluded.

I didn't notice many metaphysical motifs, in the symbolism of other shrines. Arkay is a star, the mantle of the perished, or re-death. The Talos statue is reminiscent of the seal of Mexico. Talos defeats the World-Serpent, saving his children for the new creation... Post your own meditations.

The seal of Mexico? Both it and the Talos statue (or rather, an aspect of the Lorkhan/Aka dichotomy as a whole) are derived from the much broader mythological imagery of hawk-and-snake-fighting, which culminates in nothing other than a Dragon.
It shows up in dozens of culture's myths, and millions of tattoos.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:15 pm

There's a specific symbol of the dragon/serpent eating the sword, but I can't remember what it is called.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:50 pm

The seal of Mexico? Both it and the Talos statue (or rather, an aspect of the Lorkhan/Aka dichotomy as a whole) are derived from the much broader mythological imagery of hawk-and-snake-fighting, which culminates in nothing other than a Dragon.
It shows up in dozens of culture's myths, and millions of tattoos.

Oh, truly, pardon. Sometimes my brow drags. :rolleyes:

Maybe you want to put that heady Monomyth trivia to use, and infer something about the shrines?