Re: Clan Hiord of the Colymar

From: Michael Hitchens <michaelh_at_NXecodQDhuiRO5BA0sQf-H4Ax0jWAdTiI0oK6ZF3jJntpZr6kazsKRTjaQyECpSQK6B>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 17:12:48 +1000 (EST)


On Mon, 2 Apr 2007, Jane Williams wrote:

> --- Michael Hitchens <michaelh_at_wDrvucJTumLqUGItadIYZfO6-GRl3hTDC8m3oTIca5GqRu9QF55Z8-7oo1AlsmNp-VvjX3gZJ6dpC17uKFfD.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
>> According to KoS
>> "This clan are descendants of Hiord and Safeela, a
>> swan maiden"
>
>> Also, swan maiden's aren't human right? How not
>> human are Safeela's descendants ...
>
> While I can't answer your question, here's a little
> snippet that may or may not add something:
>
> "Events of My Life
> by Minaryth Blue, son of Renatha Swanrobe, of the
> Hiording clan
> ...
> 1606 — Mother's swan robe stolen. We move to
> Clearwine."
>
> About all I can conclude from that is that at least
> one (female) member of the Hiording had a swan robe in
> the late 1500s, and it was rare enough that she took
> her name from it.

There's also the Draugr in Sratar Rising part 3 - one of them was a swan maiden, with a swan maiden mother. Which, by the way, makes my wonder if there's a fued between the Hiord and, I think it was, the Orlmarth?

Michael



Dr. Michael Hitchens
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