When considering the canon, that is, the body of masterworks that a given culture treasures, it is worth considering what exactly makes a masterpiece, and indeed why the masterpiece has such a powerful influence, why it is more than a mere artwork. For literature, for example, aspects such as linguistic virtuosity, emotional depth, psychological ‘realism’ …
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The Adventures of Hel and Edin, Chapter III
Chapter III There were five of us. Well, there were really four of us, and one who had been slowly diminshing for several hours. He was somewhere between a half and three quarters. ‘Please…I know nothing more!’ It was difficult to tell whether it was his flesh, blood, or simply his spirit that was being …
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The Adventures of Hel and Edin, Chapter II
Chapter II Praise be to God. Salutation to the Unknown Reader. I have quit my place at Welchin. The good Fathers informed me of my father’s death, and the suspicion surrounding it. As is my obligation, I have gathered myself up and left for Majoree,with Hel at my side. The Fathers refused his demands to …
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