Coriantumr (Son of Omer)

Coriantumr (/ˌkɒriˈæntəmər/)[1] son of Omer is a Jaredite and one of three Coriantumrs mentioned in the Book of Mormon. His account is found in Ether chapter 8, where he rescued his father from captivity.

Coriantumr (Son of Omer)

Narrative

Coriantumr is a son of Omer.[2]: 431  Omer is overthrown as king by his son Jared, who keeps him imprisoned. Born while he is held prisoner, Esrom and Coriantumr restore their father as king of the Jaredites twice.[2]: 432  When Coriantumr and Esrom's campaign succeeds, they spare their brother, confining him to servitude.[3]: 247 

Latter-Day Saint Interpretation

According to Book of Mormon scholar Brant A. Gardner, capturing the current king was a common practice in Jaredite history.[3]: 311  Professor of Anthropology at Brigham Young University John L. Sorenson has come to a similar conclusion, stating that the Jaredites were prone to an insecure social system because of monarchical conflict.[4]

In his analysis of Jared's rescue by his sons, Gardner concludes they chose a night attack due to the risks posed by their potentially tiny army; a night attack would be less dangerous for the brothers and their army.[3]: 247  Meanwhile, Grant Hardy observes that night attacks were untypical.[5]

The story of Omer's imprisonment and rescue inspired Olive McFate Wilkins to write a poem entitled "Omer Warned to Flee." In the poem she describes Coriantumr's and Esrom's anger toward their brother Jared: "[They] became very angry and grim, / So they went against Jared in battle / and slew all his men except him."[6]

See also

References
  1. "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. Largey, Dennis, ed. (2003). Book of Mormon Reference Companion. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Deseret Book. ISBN 1-57345-231-9.
  3. Gardner, Brant A. (2007). Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon: Volume 6: Fourth Nephi--Moroni. Draper, Utah, USA: Greg Kofford Books, Inc. ISBN 978-1-58958-046-6.
  4. Sorenson, John L. (1985). An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book Company. pp. 117–19. ISBN 0-87747-608-X.
  5. Hardy, Grant, ed. (2023). The Annotated Book of Mormon. New York, New York, USA: Oxford University Press. p. 695. ISBN 978-0-19-008220-8.
  6. Wilkins, Olive McFate (1950). From Cumorah's Lonely Hill: Omer Warned to Flee. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Deseret News Press. p. 191.
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