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that they would be able to represent males and females equally,
for all times to come,” she explained.
It startled Ilona. “Wait! I don’t understand. Who were they?
Are they still alive, or are they Gods? There are so many
contradicting stories and legends about them. In our time, we pray
to Mother and Father, but we also pray to the Creator.” Ilona
hoped Elana could clear up some of these mysteries.
“Well,” Elana went on, “The Legend says that the Gods, with
the help of the Creator, came from the stars. On their long journey,
they were sleeping inside the fire blowing Falcon that we call
Turul, and they woke up when they arrived. They had shiny white
skin like clothes on their bodies, and their heads were protected by
a clear bubble. Blue eyes and snow white hair marked their
appearance. Our people, the tribe which the Gods chose to visit,
lived here in the Carpathian basin and were primitive people, but
they had a close-knit society.”
Ilona had so many more questions but decided to stay quiet
and listen. Elana continued, “They never left their birthplace to
mix with other clans; they were pure and healthy. The God and
Goddess decided to choose mates from this tribe. They lived
amongst them and taught them many things. The Goddess bore a
son, and they named him Father. The mate of the God bore a
daughter, and they named her Mother. When they were grown,
they chose mates from different tribes and had many sons and
daughters, for three generations, at which time the Gods decided
to go back to the stars.”
Zoltan and Ilona looked at each other in amazement, and then
Ilona motioned Elana to continue.
“They took Mother and Father with them and chose thirty-nine
of the most worthy of their children. Twelve of them were chosen
as the Original Royals and given the gift of life forever. Their
descendants had been given a gift to bring forth powers according
to their needs and to help others, but only if they prove to be
worthy. The Originals went with the Gods, and it was foretold that
when the people will need them most, they will return to us.
Csenge and Kund were given the gift of life as well; they became
the Leaders of the People. In every generation, two potential
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