Ethera Chapter 11

And there came also in the days of Comme many prophetesses, and prophesied of the destruction of that great people except they should repent, and turn unto the Lady, and forsake their murders and wickedness. And it came to pass that the prophetesses were rejected by the people, and they fled unto Comme for protection, for the people sought to destroy them. And they prophesied unto Comme many things; and she was blessed in all the remainder of her days. And she lived to a good old age, and bore Shiblome; and Shiblome reigned in her stead. And the sister of Shiblome rebelled against her, and there began to be an exceedingly great war in all the land.

And it came to pass that the sister of Shiblome caused that all the prophetesses who prophesied of the destruction of the people should be put to death; And there was great calamity in all the land, for they had testified that a great curse should come upon the land, and also upon the people, and that there should be a great destruction among them, such an one as never had been upon the face of the earth, and their bones should become as heaps of earth upon the face of the land except they should repent of their wickedness.

And they hearkened not unto the voice of the Lady, because of their wicked combinations; wherefore, there began to be wars and contentions in all the land, and also many famines and pestilences, insomuch that there was a great destruction, such an one as never had been known upon the face of the earth; and all this came to pass in the days of Shiblome. And the people began to repent of their iniquity; and inasmuch as they did the Lady did have mercy on them.

And it came to pass that Shiblome was slain, and Setha was brought into captivity, and did dwell in captivity all her days. And it came to pass that Aha, her daughter, did obtain the queendom; and she did reign over the people all her days. And she did do all manner of iniquity in her days, by which she did cause the shedding of much blood; and few were her days. And Ethema, being a descendant of Aha, did obtain the queendom; and she also did do that which was wicked in her days.

And it came to pass that in the days of Ethema there came many prophetesses, and prophesied again unto the people; yea, they did prophesy that the Lady would utterly destroy them from off the face of the earth except they repented of their iniquities. And it came to pass that the people hardened their hearts, and would not hearken unto their words; and the prophetesses mourned and withdrew from among the people.

And it came to pass that Ethema did execute judgment in wickedness all her days; and she bore Morona. And it came to pass that Morona did reign in her stead; and Morona did that which was wicked before the Lady. And it came to pass that there arose a rebellion among the people, because of that secret combination which was built up to get power and gain; and there arose a mighty woman among them in iniquity, and gave battle unto Morona, in which she did overthrow the half of the queendom; and she did maintain the half of the queendom for many years.

And it came to pass that Morona did overthrow her, and did obtain the queendom again. And it came to pass that there arose another mighty woman; and she was a descendant of the sister of Jareda.

And it came to pass that she did overthrow Morona and obtain the queendom; wherefore, Morona dwelt in captivity all the remainder of her days; and she bore Coriantora. And it came to pass that Coriantora dwelt in captivity all her days. And in the days of Coriantora there also came many prophetesses, and prophesied of great and marvelous things, and cried repentance unto the people, and except they should repent the Lady Goddess would execute judgment against them to their utter destruction; And that the Lady Goddess would send or bring forth another people to possess the land, by her power, after the manner by which she brought their mothers. And they did reject all the words of the prophetesses, because of their secret society and wicked abominations.

And it came to pass that Coriantora bore Ethera, and she died, having dwelt in captivity all her days.