Wralda's Spirit and Aewa as either laws or objective morals

[Er Aldaric]

Lately I have been asking myself what is the significance behind the use of Wralda's spirit as opposed to just saying Wralda. Is there some categorical difference? All of the world (existence) is within Wralda's being, but maybe the use of Wralda's spirit is in the context of his personal will, and not the whole of his being.

Another thought related to categories; Aewa, it exists innately / instinctually, and yet when it is practiced, assemblies must be called and honorable men must discern right from wrong and establish claims of value (in accordance with Wralda's spirit, or will), this process seems to leave room for debate concerning morals. It would be interesting to write up a sort of genealogy of morals concerning the Fryas here.

I have been meaning to post on here for a while and regret not doing so sooner, I hope this forum becomes more active again.

[ott]

... the significance behind the use of Wralda's spirit as opposed to just saying Wralda ...

Since there has been a shift of meaning from Wr-alda meaning
1. originally the-over-old (or most ancient; the origin of life and consciousness)
to
2. (also: the physical, explorable) world,
the term Wralda's spirit (wr-alda-s gást) may have been used to specifically refer to his/its conscious, willing aspect.

Aewa ... honorable men must discern right from wrong ... room for debate concerning morals.

Even among honorable men, there will be difference in how (well) they have been brought up, resulting in somewhat different judgment. Also, debate may lead to better ways to express the Aewa in words. New situations may lead to new insights, even about earlier established morals.

Even the wisest of men, considering his creations and his primordial eawa are always becoming and advancing towards perfection (Primal Teachings 2).

Regarding apparently changing values, note for example that Beden wrote that his uncle Koneread “was never married and thus died childless”, even though there was a regulation that men should have a wife before the age of twenty-five. (It seems unlikely, though not impossible, that someone who has openly declared to be impotent would be chosen as magistrate and principal reeve respectively.)

It would be interesting to write up a sort of genealogy of morals concerning the Fryas here.

Good idea.
Fryas Tex seems to be the origin of several more specific laws and statements or lessons.

With Apollania, I wonder why the “Primal Teachings that were written on the wall of the burg tower were not copied into the Book of the Adela-Followers”, as Adela had suggested. (... go to the burgs and copy all the laws, Frya’s Tex, all of the histories and everything else you can find on the walls ...)