Sacrifice, Summer And History

Nemeta sacrifices her new born son to the Three of Ys, asking for revenge not only against the men who raped her but also against their entire families. Obviously, if such Gods really did exist, then it would be very wrong to have anything to do with them.

The Dog And The Wolf, IX, 3, begins by referring to "The feast of St Johannes..." and "...Midsummer..." (p. 182) Later in this section:

"-Midsummer noontide was warm and clear. Fragrances from the forest breathed over fields where grain ripened. A  lark carolled on high. Finches twittered near the ground. From Aquilo's eastern gate streamed and chattered Confluentians, homeward bound for festivities after the mass avowal and service at the church." (p. 186)

Thus, seasons and seasonal celebrations continue and the latter have been Christianized.

Runa wants to write a history of Ys but we know that that will not happen. That is why we read only legends and fiction. There is scope for more Tetralogies set in the earlier centuries. In fact, the entire notion that Ys was not built by Grallon but had a long earlier history is an addition by the Andersons. When authors of fiction adapt legends, they always tell us what really happened. 

(Even with a twentieth century legend, new authors tell us where Dr Watson got it wrong.)