![]() Upon Hippocrates’ death his sons retained the throne, but the common people were tired of this family’s rule and revolted. From this position he played a key role in a number of battles, including one against Syracuse, a city which he himself would later conquer.īut it was not until Hippocrates was killed in a battle with the native Sicel tribe of Sicily at Hybla that Gelo’s rise to power began. His performance was so impressive that he was promoted to be commander of the cavalry for Hippocrates, tyrant of Gela. Gelo fought in a number of the conflicts between the various tyrant kings of Sicily and earned a reputation as a formidable soldier. Deinomenes consulted an oracle about the fates of his children, and was told that Gelo, Hieron and Thrasybulus were all destined to become tyrants. His three brothers were Hieron, Thrasybulus, and Polyzelos. Gelo was in all likelihood a priest of this cult. One of his relatives, Telines, was said to have reconciled his people after a period of civil strife through the divine rites of the Earth Goddesses, and all his descendents continued a tradition of priesthood in the cult of these goddesses, which included Demeter. His ancestors according to Herodotus came from the island of Telos in the Aegean Sea and were the founders of the city of Gela in southern Sicily. 6 Analysis of Contribution to Sicily and Greek History.As for her relation to Ruyan Vé the only evidence is Aditu's above quote but she is likely a daughter or a decendent as a wife would have met Amerasu but Geloë says they never met face-to-face. This would explain how Geloë does so well in the forest despite everyone else struggling. One of the major traits of the Tinukeda'ya is their adaptability as evidenced by the existence of the dwarrows. The most likely suspect is the Tinukeda'ya because she has a decidely human appearence compared to the Norns and Sithi. ![]() This leaves three possibilities, the Sithi, Norns and Tinukeda'ya. Another point although this is far from definitive is her knowledge of the Art. As a result of her age it is likely that she one of the Gardenborn as they are the only ones known to reach such ages. So while we don't have a number we do know that Geloë is very old, likely well over 500 which was when Asu'a fell to the Rimmersmen led by Fingil. She also has an intimate knowledge of many events pertaining to the Sithi and the Norns. She also has the respect of many of the Sithi with Aditu showing genuine sorrow over her death and she was close to Amerasu the Ship Born although the two never met face to face. There are numerous examples both clear and unclear throughout the books such as when Aditu refers to her as an old soul rather than a brave one. Although Geloë never gives us an age or even range it is made quite clear that she is very old. The first and most important clue is Geloë's age. The first and better grounded part of the theory is that Geloë is a Tinukeda'ya. 43.Īlthough Geloë never says much about her past a popular theory is that she is closely related to Ruyan Vé, navigator and patriarch of the Tinukeda'ya. She often communes with the League of the Scroll but refuses to join because of all it's formalities and her own undisclosed personal reasons.Īs Geloë prepared to shape-shift to return to the forest to die, Aditu said, "Farewell, Ruyan's Own." TGAT2, ch. There she communes with nature and walks the dream-road. She lives in a lonely house on a lake deep in Aldheorte Forest, far from civilization. ![]() Geloë is a woman of the forest, often described as a witch. ![]()
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