The Hijirimonogatari

The Hijirimonogatari (聖物語) is the national lore and sacred text of Minami culture.

Passed down through the generations, it originated from time immemorial. Considered sacred by the Minami, it contains fundamental beliefs of Minami religion, insight into its prehistory, myths and legends, and even the basic groundwork for the government of Minami.

## Etymology

The meaning of "Hijirimonogatari" loosely translates "Holy Account/Story" in Commonspeak.

## Basis

The Hijirimonogatari is organized and divided into "Books". Many parts of it were written far back during prehistoric times, originating as oral legends.

#### Book I: *Eternal Records of Infinity*

This book outlines the initial state of the Jehvnar universe, the Gods, and the Ildra. This book originates as a mysterious tablet that was discovered in the wilderness of Ashlar by the primitive peoples who were to become the Minami.

#### Book II: *Record of the Great Continent*

This book outlines the rival of the Ildra and the Gods, and the sinking and rising of the continent of Ashlar.

#### Book III: *Chronicle of the Southern Realm*

This book outlines the founding story of Minami.

## The Hijirimonogatari Text

### Book I: *The Eternal* *Records of Infinity*:

*This book was roughly translated to Commonspeak, though the sentence and grammatical structure of the original text has remained.*

> Light upon dark
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> The world intertwining oncemore
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> In heaven above, the chant of life begins
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> Over the empty nothingness
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> The sun and moon, eight million times turned[1]
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> Seven existing, seven perpetuating[2]
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> Torlar, God of Stone
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> Auden, God of Animals
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> Miro, God of Lightning
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> Vingard, God of Air
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> Hasnian, the God of Nature
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> Vidir, God of Water
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> Gledbeld, God of Fire
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> However
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> Miro, infatuated with Knowlege
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> Envied Eternity
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> Which He had naught
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> Thus
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> Behind the Voice of Whispers
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> Devlin, the soul of Power and Knowlege
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> A proposition he made
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> To Miro's eldest kin
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> Then deceived was Miro
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> By Devlin's snare
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> Miro, then taught in Devlin's ways
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> Returned to His kin
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> Of which he provoked
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> Killing the god Auden
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> Of whom
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> His soul, dissipated from the world
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> Corrupted to far extent
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> Miro persuaded
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> The rest of his kin
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> To which they refused
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> Conflict ensuing
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> Torlar, the Eldest
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> Gave his all to cease
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> But then
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> Devlin, the Serpent in the Garden
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> Appeared to so collect Miro
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> But not as it was
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> The Deceiver of Gods, the Serpent[3]
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> In an evil pure
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> Thrust a talon
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> Through the Eldest's soul
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> In an agony
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> Miro, the one who thirsted for Eternity
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> Let silver tears
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> Ensue forth
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> Into the darkness, Devlin reclused
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> Never again to be seen
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> The Gods, dust they became
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> Then Eternity split
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> A World born from their fragments
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> Abodes were made within it
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> For their now weakened Souls
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> Only then
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> Did the Ildra come
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> Halfgods out of Gods
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> They sanctified the World
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> With their Light of beauty
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> Twenty-four Halfgods, for one God
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> Work for the Them did they perform
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## Notes

* [1] "8 million" is an expression from Japanese meaning "infinite".
* [2] The 7 gods in Jehvnar main lore. Generally, it is believed in Minami that the gods represent physical objects. Thus, the personification of abstract concepts like "war", "trade", or "love", are not represented here.
* [3] A title given to Devlin from the text