Orkybanthinantis of Addinoro

b 583, Addinoro, Vimalia; d 646, Johaulia, Vimalia. Antiquarian, historian, author of the famous Kalamantica, an attempt to give a history of ancient Kalama, treating numerous subjects of interest at least lightly. Also wrote a book on the gods of the ancient Kalamans which is no longer extant. The Kalamantica deals with the origins, gods, rulers, and history of ancient Kalama, a great flood survivor culture. The Kalamantica is a work of prose written in ancient Ithatian, the language of scholarship at that time. It was translated into ancient Midretassene and since has been translated into many modern languages. He is considered the father of modern Kalamantology.

Works

• Gods of Kalama (Orkybanthinantis), sixth century, no longer extant
• Kalamantica, sixth century, no longer extant

See Also

• Addinoro
• Kalamantology