Great Moyad

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

Apromion: Moyan sorcerer

Bellondos: Son of Kuphtha, expert gibgibsew rider

Principle Involved Divinities

Heliops [pro-Moyan]

Pallatha [pro-Ithatian]

Erre [pro-Ithatian]

Rhionacus [pro-Moyan]

Kirxios

Azephassus [pro-Ithatian]

Orsis [pro-Moyan]

Magdê

Parkyo

Daia

Manduo

Asgion

Represented Groups

• Ithatian Humans
• Moyan Humans (descended from Malesggite forebears with strong Pallathantic influences)
• Tritons
• Stone Giants

Represented Creatures

gibgibsews

organchan vorax

Notable Events

Two heroes exchange protective divinities as guest-friends

Sixteen Books (corresponding to sixteen holy months of year)

See Also

• Interpretatio Isxinthiona
• Memerth
• Moya