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)

Great Moyad

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