1. (Deity) Aäâtoma is an ancient god of the highelven culture. The rare stem aäâtua in this usage likely means "unyielding" or perhaps "incorruptible." Aäâtoma is known for having a mighty weapon, which bore the same name as he. (see def. 2.) It is the blade Aäâtoma and it's wielder who slice open the belly of the earth each morning to set the dawn free.
Aäâtoma is an integral part of the mythical cycle of the sun. Swallowed by the great mouth Ŵm, the sun lies all night in the belly of the underworld, until it is cut free in the morning by Aäâtoma, the blood of the earth casting the sky red.
Aäâtoma is an integral part of the mythical cycle of the sun. Swallowed by the great mouth Ŵm, the sun lies all night in the belly of the underworld, until it is cut free in the morning by Aäâtoma, the blood of the earth casting the sky red.
2. (Weapon) Aäâtoma is the weapon wielded by the mythological figure that shares its name, Aäâtoma. (see def. 1.) It is sometimes described as a greatsword, or in other myths as a sickle. The weapon is said to be indestructable, unable to be bent, chipped, or dulled, so that Aäâtoma, its weilder, may go on gutting the earth each morning for the day to begin.
