Birth Of The Prophet Alaunius

Birth Of The Prophet Alaunius
© Surazeus
2019 02 06

Shading her eyes as she watches Glow Cloud,
Alaunia breathes deep the flower-scented air.
"I walk from the land where the sun is born
to find the land where the sun dies at night."
Alaunia walks along the flowing stream,
long gold hair flowing in the gusting breeze,
then stops on large square stone covered in moss
to watch flock of birds swirl across blue sky.

Turning back to face crowd of followers,
Alaunia points at birds in the vast sky.
"One flock splits in two flocks that fly apart,
which soar far away among glowing clouds,
then backward swift they dart as if to clash,
but merge again in one harmonious flock.
One bird emerges from the swirling flock
to lead them all forth to the promised land.
One nation separates in civil war,
following twin brothers as rival leaders,
but some greater threat challenges their lands,
so they unite again to fight for peace.
One holy prophet will rise from the crowd
to lead them all forth to the promised land."

Descending mountain slope to river plain,
Alaunia leads her followers to camp
where two warriors on horses wield sharp swords
and face each other to fight for the crown.
Standing between twin brothers who shout threats,
Alaunia raises both hands to the sky.
"Great Spirit who created world of men,
wise father who watches us from Glow Cloud,
reveal to me which brother should rule Earth,
so they may reign as friends instead of foes."

Lifting high gold crown, studded with twelve gems,
Alaunia places it on her own head,
then gestures to the boys to both step forth,
and places hands on their heads when they kneel.
"The Father Spirit in the great Glow Cloud
commands that I unite your hearts in one,
so I will bear one child for both of you,
who will unite your two nations in one."
Gazing in their eyes with heart-charming smile,
Alaunia kisses each twin boy in turn
till their angry glares dissolve to bright smiles,
then she gives them each ripe apple to eat.

Holding their hands, she leads them to the cave
where their wolf-mother first woke from star dream,
and saw creation of the universe,
then taught her children how to speak their thoughts.
Alaunia lies with each boy in the cave
who fills her fertile womb with holy ghost,
that sacred essence of the mortal soul
which sparks new life in children of our hearts.
"The spirits of your two souls blend in one
to reunite your energies through love.
This child reincarnates again in flesh
your divided souls in united soul."

Sitting in large cave of shadows all day,
Alaunia feasts on roast meat they both bring,
then eats fruit they gather with generous hands,
while her belly grows, pregnant with their child.
One brother brings juice from apples he crushed,
while the other brings juice crushed from red grapes,
so when she drinks the grape juice first they fight,
then Romulus kills Remus in hot rage.
"You killed your good brother in jealous rage,
so you must leave and reign on seven hills,
but you will never raise the child I bear
for I will teach him art of prophecy.
One day he will unite divided nations
and lead them all forth to the promised land."

Leading his people to the seven hills,
Romulus founds city inside stone walls,
while Alaunia sings alone in large cave
where she births her son at the harvest moon.
"I name you Alaunius, child of my heart,
and you shall father children with twelve brides
whose children will reign over twelve great tribes
who shall populate all lands of the Earth."

Alaunia sits beside the flowing stream,
long gold hair flowing in the gusting breeze,
teaching her son the art of prophecy,
how to observe and analyze the world,
then describe its mysteries in chanting verse
to beam visions of truth in eyes of men.