Suvin

Suvin refers to a faction or movement within the maths described in a dictionary entry on the term Mystagogue. In Late Middle Orth, a suvin is said to have dominated the scholarly life of the maths from the middle of the Negative Twelfth Century until the Rebirth.

Beliefs and Practices

• Held that no further theoric problems could be solved.
• Discouraged theoric research and suppressed open inquiry.
• Locked libraries and elevated the posing of mysteries and conundrums as ends in themselves.

Historical Influence

The suvin’s dominance is specifically tied to Late Middle Orth, when it exerted control over the maths and their institutions. Its influence is described as ending with the Rebirth, after which the earlier restrictions no longer held sway.

Terminology and Usage

During Late Middle Orth, a “mystagogue” (sense 2) was a member of such a suvin; in later eras the term became a pejorative for those who resembled that outlook (sense 3). The movement is characterized in contrast to more open, theoric traditions within the mathic world.

Status

No ongoing suvin is described; the historical account emphasizes its past period of dominance and its end at the Rebirth.