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::''The [[Maid (the Seven)|Maid]] brought him forth a girl as supple as a willow with eyes like deep blue pools and Hugor declared that he would have her for his bride. So the [[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]] made her fertile, and the [[Crone (the Seven)|Crone]] foretold that she would bear the king four-and-forty mighty sons. The [[Warrior (the Seven)|Warrior]] gave strength to their arms, whilst the [[Smith (the Seven)|Smith]] wrought for each a suit of iron plates...''<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Tyrion II (A Dance with Dragons)|Tyrion II]]</ref>
 
::''The [[Maid (the Seven)|Maid]] brought him forth a girl as supple as a willow with eyes like deep blue pools and Hugor declared that he would have her for his bride. So the [[Mother (the Seven)|Mother]] made her fertile, and the [[Crone (the Seven)|Crone]] foretold that she would bear the king four-and-forty mighty sons. The [[Warrior (the Seven)|Warrior]] gave strength to their arms, whilst the [[Smith (the Seven)|Smith]] wrought for each a suit of iron plates...''<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Tyrion II (A Dance with Dragons)|Tyrion II]]</ref>
 
==Miscellaneous==
 
==Miscellaneous==
It is stated in the ''Seven-Pointed Star'' that spirits, [[wight]]s, and revenants cannot harm a pious man, so long as he is armored in his faith. {{Ref|aFfC|27}}
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It is stated in the ''Seven-Pointed Star'' that spirits, [[wight]]s, and revenants cannot harm a pious man, so long as he is armored in his faith. {{Ref|aFfC|27}} It is written that as men bow to their lords, and lords to their kings, so kings and queens must bow before the Seven Who Are One. {{Ref|aFfC|28|p 518}} Septon [[Meribald]] cannot read or write, but he knows the ''Seven-Pointed Star'' by memory.
Septon [[Meribald]] cannot read or write, but he knows the ''Seven-Pointed Star'' by memory.
 
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 18:51, 1 January 2014

Queen Naerys Targaryen, holding the Seven-Pointed Star - by Amoka©

The Seven-Pointed Star is the holy text of the Faith of the Seven. It is divided up into sections, based on the different aspects of the faith, such as the Maiden's Book.[1]

Passages

The Father reached his hand into the heavens and pulled down seven stars and one by one he set them on the brow of Hugor of the Hill to make a glowing crown...[2]


The Maid brought him forth a girl as supple as a willow with eyes like deep blue pools and Hugor declared that he would have her for his bride. So the Mother made her fertile, and the Crone foretold that she would bear the king four-and-forty mighty sons. The Warrior gave strength to their arms, whilst the Smith wrought for each a suit of iron plates...[3]

Miscellaneous

It is stated in the Seven-Pointed Star that spirits, wights, and revenants cannot harm a pious man, so long as he is armored in his faith. [4] It is written that as men bow to their lords, and lords to their kings, so kings and queens must bow before the Seven Who Are One. [5] Septon Meribald cannot read or write, but he knows the Seven-Pointed Star by memory.

References and Notes