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This book, Emalō and I, Vovfen, shall burn together, for this book is special to us.
2
For it was Hennen that made this book. For when Thūnoraz came among us, he taught us of those days in which he had perished, that he set his hand and the hands of all the Aiyseir and Vyaneir to begin the work of the dead, which work would soon commence in great earnest. For upon his resurrection from the grave, Thūnoraz would cause that the bounds of the repentant unrighteous dead be set loose if they but perform certain tasks. Therefore, were many of the Aiyseir and Vyaneir given task to go down into Hel and retrieve their fellows who had repented.
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And is this not a great thing? For it has been written in times past that there is no repentance for the dead, for their tenure on this earth has passed, and they are no more constrained by the laws of it. But Thūnoraz Aiyseir went below all, and caused a way that even the unrighteous and iniquitous dead be saved from their prison if they perform certain tasks.
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And now, when the people of Hennen had heard this, they rejoiced, for there was many among their kinsmen who had died in iniquity. And Hennen asked Aiyseir: Aiyseir, if the portals to Hel have been opened and we are to begin the work among our iniquitous dead, how shall this work commence? For surely we cannot visit Hel in our current state, as our Vyaneir surely can.
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And Thūnoraz said: That is correct, Hennen, my son. Nevertheless, this is my teaching. I have prepared a way that these iniquitous dead may come forth from their bondage. For they cannot perform all of these certain tasks which I have given them as they have no body wherewith to do them. Therefore, this is how this shall be accomplished.
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You may not travel into Hel the same as your Vyaneir. Nevertheless, you can go with them through the power of Heimalaz. And when you do this, you shall do a work among them and teach them along with your Vyaneir, and your Vyaneir shall bring them unto repentance, and you shall record the works of your Vyaneir. And when a one who has been iniquitous has accepted my law and desires to set foot up in Sydeir, which thing is necessary for the salvation of all, you shall take his name and straightway return unto the earth. And then you shall go into the fountains of Ohrther, and you shall be received in Ohrther in proxy to that soul in Hel. And when you do this, you shall ask your Vyaneir to lead that soul unto you, for that soul shall be given power by Heimalaz to ascend for but a moment as you ascend unto higher realms. And when this, you shall receive in Ohrther that one, for they must receive Ohrther before they may step foot up in Sydeir.
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And this shall be the manner in which you shall receive in Ohrther that one. You shall say: Oh Aiylōhyme! We ask in the name of Thūnoraz, who has given us authority, and Heimalaz, who has given us witness that this one who has been iniquitous may be received in Ohrther, that they may receive the pardon of their iniquities. And when this, the Aiylōhyme shall visit you with fire and you shall know that they accept this Ohrther and then you shall be received in Ohrther in behalf of your kindred dead, and your Ohrther shall be like unto your own, and when this, that soul shall be set free from the bands of Hel and shall rejoice.
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And when you do this, you shall straightway go up in Sydeir that you might return unto Hel with your Vyaneir that you might retrieve that one. And when you do this, your Vyaneir shall lay their hands upon your heads and in proxy, for that one has no body, they shall ordain that one unto the receiving of Heimalaz.
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And when this, Heimalaz shall answer with power and great glory, and that one shall receive the final Ohrther which is the Ohrther of fire. And when this, that one shall be set free completely and shall be allowed to go unto the halls of the earth and dwell with those who have no body, yet who died in Sydeir, for their transgressions shall be forgiven them and it shall be as if that one had died in Sydeir.
10
And this is the manner in which you shall receive in Ohrther, and I shall receive in Ohrther these souls, for these souls must needs first accept my Sydeir before they can receive this blessing, for is it not the same on the earth?
11
And Hennen said: Aiyseir, I know this thing to be true, for Heimalaz has given witness unto me. Aiyseir, when shall we set about this work?
12
And Thūnoraz said: Appoint twenty and four who shall be over the work of the dead. That they shall commune with their Vyaneir and receive reports of the goings on in Hel, and cause that those twenty-four give a report daily. And when they shall be instructed, those twenty-four shall act as prophets and shall go down with their Vyaneir and shall do as I have already instructed.
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And straightway Hennen appointed twenty and four of his kinsmen that they might oversee the work of the dead. And Hennen caused that a pool of water be constructed near unto the wall, which was still being built at this time. And he caused that the waters of the sea be a tributary unto this pool, and therefore, this pool was always filled with water from the sea.
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And any time those twenty and four came up from Hel or down from Sydeir, they reported straight away unto the twenty-four that were over the temple, and an effort was begun that those souls which had repented be received in Ohrther in this pool which was near unto the wall.
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And they also kept a recording of their doings and the doings of their Vyaneir. Now, this book is exceedingly long, for it is a record since the time of Hennen of all the works among the dead. Nevertheless, I, Vovfen, and I, Emalō, cause to be abridged many examples from this book, that when these tablets come forward at a future day, our seed may know the works of our hand among their less righteous fathers. Now, this work still continues to this day and shall not cease until the Aiylōhyme shall sound the horn and proclaim the work finished. And now, we give account of our doings among the dead.