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Revision as of 18:55, 26 January 2018

The Great Moyad is the most important work of ancient Ithatian epic poetry in the West. Composed no later than the 8th century before Salmakhamer and attributed to the authorship of the semi-legendary bard, Memerth, the work is divided into sixteen books and narrates the principle heroic characters of the Moyan War to the culmination of the legendary conflict. The war was dated by later Ithatian scholars to the thirteenth century AS.

Principle Characters
King Kuphtha of Moya
King Throntiacus, Leader of the Ithatian Tribes
Iontarion, Ithatian Priest of the God Azephassus
Ixopos, hero of the Ithatian tribes
Terethunto, daughter of King Kuphtha of Moya and Queen Sabractë
Apromion: Moyan sorcerer, aficionado of Kirxios, summons fire down upon the Ithatians, but is later betrayed and slain
Bellondos: Son of Kuphtha, expert gibgibsew rider
Ilygdina, sorceress and soothsayer, held captive by King Kuphtha; she foretells their doom
Sabractë: Queen of Moya, consort to King Kuphtha
Ussemima: Consort to King Kuphtha, and worshiper of the goddess Dawan.
Principle Involved Divinities
Heliops [pro-Moyan]
Pallatha [pro-Ithatian]
Erre [pro-Ithatian]
Rhionacus [pro-Moyan]
Kirxios [pro-Moyan]
Azephassus [pro-Ithatian]
Orsis [pro-Moyan]
Magdë
Parkyo
Daia
Manduo
Asgion
Represented Groups
  • Ithatian Humans (including sundry tribes)
  • Moyan Humans (descended from Malesggite forebears with strong Pallathantic influences)
  • Tritons
  • Stone Giants
  • Shadevan Trolls
  • Ambrulian Giants
  • Narshadite Sea Merchants
  • Jaggudorn Dwarves
Represented Creatures
gibgibsews
organchan vorax
wyverns
Notable Events and Passages
Two heroes from opposite sides of the conflict exchange protective divinities as guest-friends
Apromion calls fire down from the sky at night to attack the Ithatians, some are slain some miraculously delivered, some injured
Apromion is deceived and slain shortly before the Ithatians enter Moya.
Narrative Referenced Subjects
hero Magdaias (cf Addan)
the sea merchants of Narshad
Astronomers of Kalama
Thetzisari Tribesmen and their legends
Sun priestesses of Zamaclë
Ethical principle
Even the gods can be blinded, a man must know truth according to his inner vision
One can work great magic and power through the gods, only to be brought down to destruction
Sixteen Books (corresponding to sixteen holy months of year)

See Also