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Seven Oslords of The Second Family
The Oslords of the Second Family are seven deities. These are Tiew, Frigga, Athel, Balder, Loki, Holyghost and Evilghost.
In this family Tiew and Frigga can be imagined as the parents, Athel, Balder and Loki as their three children, and the Holyghost and Evilghost as two non-human beings who are also present in the household.
The concept of the Second Family is perhaps the most important part of Tiewism. It plays something of the same function as the Holy Trinity in trinitarian Christianity.
Tiew and Frigga are considered the Heavenly Father and Mother. Together they produce the ordered world where life is situated. Frigga is the mother who provides what is needed for new life to come into being and grow. Tiew is the father who keeps relations between different beings in good order to achieve the best conditions for the common flourishing.
Athel is the first human child of Tiew and Frigga. Athel is the Noble One, considered the epitomy of traditional pre-Christian noble values. Athel is strong and capable. He knows his own mind and is not easily deflected by others. He desires to forge his own path and not be under somebody else's wing. He wants to be a person of worth, who brings prosperity and well-being to the people he belongs to. He is able and ready to fight to defend himself and his community.
Balder is the second child of Tiew and Frigga. He desires to be a servant to others, not to serve their arbitrary wishes, but to serve their real needs. Balder is not concerned for himself but seeks out the good of others.
Loki is the third child of Tiew and Frigga. Sadly he lacks the natural compassion of Athel and Balder and strives for his own personal gain. Any way that works will do for him.
The Holyghost and Evilghost are spirits who inhabit the household and have an impact on its residents. The Holyghost is a loving spirit which seeks to kindle selfless love and the desire to see others grow and bloom and be happy. The Evilghost is its opposite and desires to see destruction and unhappiness.
amended July 4025 EHE