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littlemanpoet · 06-01-2009, 04:00 AM

5. Rite

* The people gather in the circle
* Eodwine welcomes the people
* Eodwemer calls for the bride
* Saeryn and Rowenna come into the circle, Saeryn on Degas' arm and Rowenna on Thornden's, the bride veiled and flowered.
* Ring oath spoken and symbols exchanged
* Handgeld and bridegift oaths spoken
* Sword oath spoken & swords exchanged
* Thonden and Rowenna bind the hands of Eodwine and Saeryn together
* oath of binding
* symbolic kiss
* sharing of food and drink (honey mead)
* symbolic jump over rope
* union announced

After the rite

1. Ride-romp
2. feast with Lithor presiding
3. dance
4. riddles
5. rite of crossing the threshold

06-01-2009, 04:00 AM	#11
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	just a little help for us all.... 5. Rite * The people gather in the circle * Eodwine welcomes the people * Eodwemer calls for the bride * Saeryn and Rowenna come into the circle, Saeryn on Degas' arm and Rowenna on Thornden's, the bride veiled and flowered. * Ring oath spoken and symbols exchanged * Handgeld and bridegift oaths spoken * Sword oath spoken & swords exchanged * Thonden and Rowenna bind the hands of Eodwine and Saeryn together * oath of binding * symbolic kiss * sharing of food and drink (honey mead) * symbolic jump over rope * union announced After the rite 1. Ride-romp 2. feast with Lithor presiding 3. dance 4. riddles 5. rite of crossing the threshold Last edited by littlemanpoet; 06-03-2009 at 09:54 AM.