I'm still a new scholar to the forum, but I did find a few things curious in my readings. I am not entirely sure how I am supposed to structure my writings yet, I am still learning. I wanted to share my findings, anyways, because its a question I am sure many others like me probably had in their minds. Why is the God of the Wilds so hostile towards humans? When you read the texts, they often make a habit of pointing out the many times that Cor'Neas had openly mocked and insulted humans. We are the children of the gods, and yet he seems personally opposed to us, sometimes even in direct opposition, actually.
I can't say I blame him, actually, and makes me wonder about the agenda that original tellers of these tales had to impress upon their listeners, or even, if there is some missing element here to the personality of Cor'Neas. Today, there is very little left of the Wild Places, and much of the lands and seas have been cultivated by our kind. We still feel the presence of the Wild God in dangerous places where only the brave travel. It's out right hubris of us to continue to tamper with the limited domain of Cor'Neas, and I often wondered if...he was right about us.
I'll elaborate a little, in the chapters following the creation of man, Stell'Arya herself attempted to ensure that the children would stay to the cycles of nature, as to appease Cor'Neas, but I feel like...something is missing here. By all means, Cor'Neas should have found peace in this struck balance, and yet in the later chapters, he outright calls us corrupted and disrespectful to the wild places. Where are the tales that speak of the bond between Humans and Cor'Neas? Are there any? Did the old storytellers know that we failed to stay true to our course set out by the goddess of the stars, and so they decided there was not value in telling things that ended in fruitless efforts?
Cor'Neas...even today, his cult is very adamant about strict admission and revealing their rites. What few accounts we do have only tell us of the vigorous devotion those that follow the Wild God have towards the conservation of nature. Some accounts even tell rumors of secret groves that only thew worthy are able to enter, and no person known to be associated with the cult ever mutters a word on the topic. Believe me, the scholars have tried. I can say, with certainty, that those who worship Cor'Neas learn to have a sour outlook on the rest of us, and seldom do they involve themselves in average dealings of society, preferring the comforts of nature.
I wonder if...perhaps, this is the missing piece to the puzzle. I wonder if, when first our ancestors were formed from the gods, we shared in a sort of symbiosis with nature, the way that druids and cultists of Cor'Neas to do...to an extend. Perhaps, that is the goal, for them to achieve a fraction of the 'natural state' as they call it...perhaps our bond with Cor'Neas was once very intimate, before we went and ripped it asunder. Cor'Neas seemed to be very pleased with the idea of inviting the humans into his domain in the very beginning, even if he he made clear lines on what was and wasn't allowed. But, later, that all changed, and I feel as if we can see the fall out of this bond today, still, as we move forward.
I've always been a bit of a nature enthusiast myself, heck, maybe if working under the Forum doesn't work, maybe I'll cut my ties and seek out the Wild God personally....maybe even find one of those secret groves and live under a tree of my own right.
