After the brutal war with the Trojans and the mourning of the death of Achilles, the heroic king Ulysses sets course for home but in the process insults the god Poseidon. The angry god causes Ulysses and his crew to wander the sea for years as they get tempted by banished gods, fight off mighty monsters and even descend to the gates of the Greek hell, Tartarus, to rescue a wayward crew member. Meanwhile... [click here for more]
In this edition there are three modern English translations along with the original Old English version that students and teachers can use to study and compare the original epic in all its glory! ... [click here for more]
This issue of Keeper of Lore Quarterly contains the first chapters of two stories. There is also some lore about the predominant religion of Weaverism. The first tale, entitled Finder Cloudburst, is about a fisherman named Grub. It begins with a raid on his village that leads him to a new job. The other tale is The Demon Plague Verses. Two down on their luck fellows find themselves enslaved on a ship,... [click here for more]
Grub Cloudburst’s story continues. He wards his house against the Bad Lucks and gets to work on his first task for Wren Icemud. Adventure is waiting for Grub. Meanwhile in the next chapter of The Demon Plague Verses, Billet and Vilerend talk to a dragon, explore the tundra and encounter a demon. There is a stand alone poem telling the tale of a father’s sorrow and subsequent terror. This issue... [click here for more]
In Finder Cloudburst, Grub leaves the village in search of artifacts and adventure. He finds exactly what he is looking for, as well as a terrifying surprise. Vilerend and Billet enter a village besieged by its own people. They find a clue that may help them free the dragon. This issue also has two letters written by inhabitants of Icebrunt. One letter writer tells their own story of the Demon Plague.... [click here for more]
This is the final issue of KOLQ for 2023.
In Finder Cloudburst, Grub alerts the village to the imminent threat of a spell wielding corpse. Following this chapter are the tablets that he found in the tomb.
In The Demon Plague Verses, Billet and Vilerend find the village that they are looking for. They finally find some answers and two new friends. The Hammer of Souls tablet translation follows the... [click here for more]
One of the greatest poetic epics ever written, the tale of the Iliad tells the tale of the great war of the Greeks against the Trojans to recover a runaway bride of a great Greek king. The main hero, Achilles, goes along for the glory and servitude of the war and ends up showing just how human this supposedly immortal hero can be. ... [click here for more]
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