User blog comment:Dmahurdle/Shrines, Lore, and Talos/@comment-58.69.55.246-20120423114332/@comment-4793453-20120425053631

You bring up a good point, but may I quote directly from the Mysterium Xarxes;

http://www.imperial-library.info/content/translating-mysterium-xarxes

"In my first arm, a storm. My second, the rush of plagued rain. The third, all the tinder of Anu. The fourth, the very eyes of Padhome."

The one that matters here is "The Tinder of Anu," which refers to the blood of an Anu in general, rather than the Divines specificly.

http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Anu

Anu refers to the Gods related with the creation of the world. Talos was NOT related to the creation of the world. Anu can also refer to the Aedra in general.

http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Aedra

This artical says the Aedra are ORIGINAL BEINGS. Thus, only the original Eight Divines would count as Aedra.

Now, looking as what could have been the "Tinder of Anu"... Hmmm..

Anu refers to the original gods. There were many more original gods than just the Divines. The lesser ones (such as Lorkhan) were killed and mutilated, and became the Ehlnofey (or Earthbones, meaning laws of nature). Now, isn't it possible that the "Tinder of Anu" refers to any law of nature? Such as the life-giving properties of any blood? Or perhaps some small fragment of one of the other Anu who became mortal was in one of the other ingredients.

I know that this is a cheap excuse, but no matter how hard you try, the Myserium Xarxes specifically says "All The Tinder of Anu" and Anu can not refer to Talos, thus proving your claim wrong.

Again, I'm not saying my argument is completely flawless either, I'm just saying that this can not be used as significant evidence.

Anyone else? Any ideas? Any proof?