>But what are the Pelandan soul parts?
Given that the first people were made in EroOrianen in Pelanda according to the Glorious ReAscent, I think the Pelandan Soul Parts are the same as the Dara Happan ones. What differs from the Dara Happan myth is the name of the Gods involved.
Supporting this is the Entekosiad which mentions the Made People (p12) and the God First Error which has the Gods mutilating their soul parts in six ways to become sorcerors and chaotics. There's also the aside (p44) in which Valare mentions that a Wendarians only have five soul parts in the good old days.
Replacing Dendara with Entekos and Lodril with Turos are obvious solutions. Oria needs no changing as she was present in the original myth. That leaves Dayzatar, Yelm and the Other Goddess. The Other Goddess is probably Gorgorma since Valare Addi cites her in connection with Dendara and Oria in myths on page 17 and page 45 of the Entekosiad.
If Idovanus provided Intellect/Bird as you seem to think he should then he's a replacement for Dayzatar and not Yelm. He is called a "blue feathered flyer" on page 21 of the Entekosiad and he is mentioned again with feathers in the Great Dance on p28.
So who provided Fire? In mythic Pelandan times, the sun has become depersonalised as a mere tool of Idovanus. The original deity may have been Brightface but the Pelandans possibly will now say that it was Ersonmoda and Idovanus now act twice in the making of people.
--Peter Metcalfe
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