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| - | Originally passed down by the Ferami oral tradition as a traveling chant, there are many versions of these lyrics, some sung, some whispered, but traditionally, it is recited as a cadenced poem. It is considered to be a love poem, a tribute to Faeyora, as well as a cautionary reminder of the perils of desert travel. The word 'nalissi' means 'oasis' in archaic Ferami. | + | |-style="background:#515c42; color:#fff6ca" |
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| - | A prominent theme in Ferami poetry, with overtones of goddess worship and subtle sensuality, this ancient ode is an archetypal Ferami love poem. | + | |width="300pt"|'''<center>Summary</center>''' |
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| + | |<center>[[Nalissi]]</center> || <center>Unknown Ferami</center>||Originally passed down by the Ferami oral tradition as a traveling chant, there are many versions of these lyrics, some sung, some whispered, but traditionally, it is recited as a cadenced poem. It is considered to be a love poem, a tribute to Faeyora, as well as a cautionary reminder of the perils of desert travel. The word 'nalissi' means 'oasis' in archaic Ferami.||<center>Unknown</center> | ||
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| + | |<center>[[Oasis]]</center> || <center>Unconfirmed</center> || A prominent theme in Ferami poetry, with overtones of goddess worship and subtle sensuality, this ancient ode is an archetypal Ferami love poem. || <center>Unknown</center> | ||
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| + | |<center>[[Fulcawe's Dirge]]</center> || <center>Haek'set</center> || An anthemic lament and tribute to the destroyed island, Fulcawe, by one of its enduring poet-survivors. As in much of Ferami literature, overwhelming circumstances are elaborately detailed, counter-balanced at the end of the piece with a central hopeful idea. || <center>Approximately 3750 BU</center> | ||
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===Scrolls=== | ===Scrolls=== | ||
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|width="130pt"|'''<center>Author</center>''' | |width="130pt"|'''<center>Author</center>''' | ||
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|width="100pt"|'''<center>Date</center>''' | |width="100pt"|'''<center>Date</center>''' | ||
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| - | |<center>[[Apocryphos|The Apocryphos]]</center> || <center>Unknown, Discovered by Petremos Emeraldus</center>|| | + | |<center>[[Apocryphos|The Apocryphos]]</center> || <center>Unknown, Discovered by Petremos Emeraldus</center>||The ramblings of a mad man on the creation of the world||<center>Unknown</center> |
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Poetry
| | Originally passed down by the Ferami oral tradition as a traveling chant, there are many versions of these lyrics, some sung, some whispered, but traditionally, it is recited as a cadenced poem. It is considered to be a love poem, a tribute to Faeyora, as well as a cautionary reminder of the perils of desert travel. The word 'nalissi' means 'oasis' in archaic Ferami. | ||
| | A prominent theme in Ferami poetry, with overtones of goddess worship and subtle sensuality, this ancient ode is an archetypal Ferami love poem. | | |
| | An anthemic lament and tribute to the destroyed island, Fulcawe, by one of its enduring poet-survivors. As in much of Ferami literature, overwhelming circumstances are elaborately detailed, counter-balanced at the end of the piece with a central hopeful idea. | |
Scrolls
| | The ramblings of a mad man on the creation of the world | ||
