Olelbis
In this article, we are going to explore the fascinating life of Olelbis, a character who has left an indelible mark on history. Over the years, Olelbis has been the subject of admiration, controversy and debate, and his legacy lives on to this day. From his most notable feats to the darkest moments of his life, we'll delve into the ins and outs of Olelbis's life to discover what made this figure so influential. Through testimonies, documents and analysis, we will try to shed light on the importance and impact of Olelbis in his time and today, to truly understand the scope of his legacy.
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Olelbis (meaning "he who is above") is the creator deity in Wintun mythology. The antagonist of Olelbis is Sedit.
Account
According to the mythology of the Wintum tribe, Olelbis desired that the members of the human race should live together as brothers and sisters; that there should be no birth and no death, that life should be agreeable and easy, and the purpose of life should be to rejoining Olelbis in heaven and live with him for all eternity. To satisfy the hunger of the human body, Olelbis created a species of nut which has no shell and falls off the tree when it is ripe (this species of nut or fruit is still a staple item of the Wintum's diet). Olelbis ordered two brothers to build a paved road from earth to heaven to facilitate the tribe's reunion with their Creator. But Sedit appeared on the scene and persuaded one of the brothers that it would be better to engage in sexual intercourse and procreate the human species. The one persuaded by Sedit argued the other into agreement, so both defected from Olelbis and joined together to destroy the road they were building to heaven. Sedit, horrified when he finds he has brought death to the human race and must die himself, tries to escape his fate. He makes himself a mechanism of boughs and leaves (a plane), by means of which he hopes to fly to heaven. But he crashes and is killed. Olelbis looks down from the heights of heaven and says, "See. The first death! From henceforth (all) men shall die."
References
- ^ Carr, William Guy (1966) . "The Devil, the World and the Flesh". Satan, Prince of this World. Palmdale, CA: Omni Publications. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
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