The Cloud-weaver

Overview

The Cloud-weaver is a satirical play by Temnestra. In a chalk‑hall discussion among avout about iconographies, it is cited as the origin of the Temnestrian Iconography and said to mock Thelenes by name; according to the same account, the play was used as evidence in his trial.

Role and reception

Within the study of Iconographies, the Temnestrian pattern portrays avout first as harmless figures and then, in a second phase, as sinister corrupters. The Cloud-weaver is referenced as the template that set this caricature in motion and as an example of how popular entertainments can shape Sæcular attitudes toward the mathic world.

Characteristics

  • Type: Theatrical play (satire)
  • Attributed author: Temnestra (Ethran playwright)
  • Noted themes: Mockery of Thelenes; portrayal of avout sliding from comic to dangerous

Current status

Known by reputation and citation within mathic discourse; no specific performance history, text excerpts, or staging details have been provided in the narrative so far.

Summary:

A satirical play by the Ethran playwright Temnestra that mocks Thelenes; cited as the origin of the Temnestrian Iconography and said to have been used as evidence in Thelenes's trial.

Known as:
The Cloud-weaver