Alexandria

The island of Alexandria is a fictional location somewhere in the South Seas, popularized in the songs and poetry of the Yāmasc and related peoples of the Eastern Kingdoms. Initially filling the role of an idealized but eternally unattainable society - a figurative land of milk and honey - the fictional nature of the Island has become a shibboleth among displaced Yāmasc peoples. Questions about the High Temple of Alexandria are asked and, if the right answer is given, the answerer proves his affiliation with the people and is entitled to aid and comfort. As a result of cultural exchange, Alexandria has appeared as non-fiction in several non-Yāmasc works, and is a particularly popular subject for Occidentalist painters.
Category:Myth
Category:Art
Category:Islands
Category:Yāmasc Gypsy Clan