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Though this is certainly the most well known of the myths, [[Eldar]] mythology contains many stories, and each Eldar is expected to know at least all of the major ones. The effect of these myths upon the Eldar language, which is said to be amazingly complex and almost incomprehensible to human ears, mainly due to the intricate references to these myths. For example, the word 'Faolchú', which commonly refers to the Eldar war machine known as the Falcon, but also refers to the legendary bird and its actions, lending the word connotations beyond the immediate.
Neer the end of the war in heaven, it is beleved believed by one craftworld that when Slaanesh claimed Isha as his own [[Nurgle]] heard her cries for help and came to her aid. Nurgle took Isha from the jaws of Slaneesh and now she is caged within his cauldron chamber, making her tast taste all the poisons and poxes he designs. If the results pleas pleases him he empties the contents into a bottomless drain, making it rain on the mortal worlds. If it does not please him, he swallows the concoction , vomits it back into his cauldron and starts afresh. It is said that while Nurgle is busy with his plagues, Isha whispers to mortals, seeking to tell them the cures for the poxes she has tasted.<sup>6 p. 82</sup>
Note that the [[War in Heaven]] is also a term occasionally used to describe the war between the [[Necrontyr]] and the [[Old Ones]] in the days when the galaxy was young. This war is not the same as the Eldar myth - it merely shares a name, though some contend that one is based upon the other. It is also important to remember that the War in Heaven may be a myth, not actual history - the Eldar believe it, but believe it as a religious myth. However, it should be noted that "Gods" exist in the universe, often as the psychic manifestation of the collective unconsciousness of a group of [[psyker]]s built up over time. Slaanesh was created this way, as the new Eldar god [[Ynnead]] is forming now. The [[C'tan]] (also called Star Gods; in fact, C'tan is said to translate as Star God) are incredibly powerful, god-like entities which feed on the energy provided by stars and souls.
