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# Yinkin in Votanki Mythos [1]

A great deal of Votanki Mythos centres around the Hearth and the homelife of the gods, as if they were normal clan members. Many of the tales act as prototypes of family life for the people to follow.

Part of the mythos concerns Yinkin, who once sat in Votank's Hearth, and can be split into two sections - Yinkin in Votank's Hearth and Yinkin in Exile.

## Yinkin in Votank's Hearth

Most of the tales that mention Yinkin give him certain consistent character traits. These are explained below in note form. Yinkin is always thought of as a friend of Votank who always turns against his chief and betrays the Hearth.

### Lazy

- Sits beside the fire all day
- Never bothers to catch mice
- Never does his share of the chores

### Cunning

- Gets others to do his work and takes the credit for it
- Smooth talking
- Is never blamed for causing trouble

### Wicked

- Steals the breath from babies and the old
- Cruel to captured prey, enjoys torturing captives
- Sharp teeth and claws
- Causes trouble for no reason

## Yinkin in Exile

Eventually Yinkin is exiled from the Hearth. When is exile he performs many deeds that hurt Votank and his people. However, he is often treated as a friend or is invited into the Hearth again, perhaps Votank forgets or perhaps he cannot see how wicked Yinkin is. This shows how cunning Yinkin is.

### Cunning

- Smooth talking
- Never blamed for causing trouble
- Gets others to do his dirty work for him
- Is treated as a friend

### Wicked

- Has sharp teeth and claws
- Is a thief
- Does not use Peaceful Cut when hunting
- Lures others to danger

### Vengeful

- Causes trouble for Votank's Hearth
- Sets Orlanth against Yelmalio
- Always fighting Brother Dog and his kin
- Preys on Vrimak's (Yelmalio's Brother) kin

The distrust of Yinkin by the Votanki hunters partially explains why the Lightbringers never really made any inroads into the area, being accompanied by Shadow Cats.

## Possible Myth Fragments

These are not full myths but are in note form. I am planning to write up a few myths with Yinkin as the chief enemy or playing a part in the myth. One such myth is found in the story of Yelmalio's hunting dogs, where Yinkin is driven away from Votank's Hearth for trying to steal the breath of an infant.

### Catching Mice

- Yinkin is too lazy to catch mice
- Terriers kill mice
- Yinkin takes the mice and pretends he caught them
- He gets found out and exiled
- After he is exiled the terriers are given the job to catch the mice

### Treacherous Friend

- Winter rules the land
- Votank is out hunting and sees Yinkin
- Yinkin claims to be Votank's friend and offers to join him
- When they prepare to sleep Yinkin offers to help warm Votank as he is cold
- Yinkin lays on Votank's chest and tries to steal his breath as he sleeps
- Votank wakes up and drives him off

## Notes

1. These are only notes about Yinkin in Votanki Myth. I intend to expand these into actual myths or stories and possibly even HeroQuests, but this will take quite some time. I need to arrange my thoughts and draw up some myth cycles first.

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