Singing the Sails
Jun. 16th, 2004 03:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tinhuvielThis weekend Llew is supposed to help me retrieve my suitcase full of writings. Like a moron, I placed it underneath the desk at the foot of my bed before assembling the bed. Now it's trapped and has been so for going on 3 years. I need it because I'm getting those old stirrings of laying out the tales of the Tarmi and trying to make sense of my notes on "The Chalice War."
One of the things I want to see if I made any notes on regarding the Tarmi is the phenomenon of Singing the Sails. Most Tarmian Magick was based upon music or the manipulation of sound. They gave us Chant and the ability to See when we hear certain songs. One of their abilities, which was quite rare among them and nonexistent within humans, was Singing the Sails. On the coasts of what would someday be Iberia and Gaul, the seafaring Tarmi built ships with mighty sails, and they would sojourn out into the great waters. When the wind would fail, the Sail Singer would prop himself or herself upon the mast of the ship and begin to Sing. The Song would then stir the air to set the sails once more.
Sometimes, the ship would be so large, more than one Sail Singer would be required on board. Their harmonies would weave the wind to the shape needed and bring tears to the eyes of men who heard it.
Some say the art of Singing the Sails is the root of the Siren myths.
All of this was instantly inspired by a song called "Almeria" by Oio.
One of the things I want to see if I made any notes on regarding the Tarmi is the phenomenon of Singing the Sails. Most Tarmian Magick was based upon music or the manipulation of sound. They gave us Chant and the ability to See when we hear certain songs. One of their abilities, which was quite rare among them and nonexistent within humans, was Singing the Sails. On the coasts of what would someday be Iberia and Gaul, the seafaring Tarmi built ships with mighty sails, and they would sojourn out into the great waters. When the wind would fail, the Sail Singer would prop himself or herself upon the mast of the ship and begin to Sing. The Song would then stir the air to set the sails once more.
Sometimes, the ship would be so large, more than one Sail Singer would be required on board. Their harmonies would weave the wind to the shape needed and bring tears to the eyes of men who heard it.
Some say the art of Singing the Sails is the root of the Siren myths.
All of this was instantly inspired by a song called "Almeria" by Oio.
