When the Gods Created Manedir
"When the Gods Created Manedir" written and illustrated by an unknown monk is a children's version of the myth about the Forging of Manedir. Although first written down in 1025 the story was told to children in many variants before this year. It was the first story aimed specifically at children being printed with illustrations by the church. It is still adapted with modern printing mechanics and contributed to any student getting basic education at the church of Maned.
The written down version is a simplified version of the myth and focuses on the gods having to work together to create such a powerful item like Manedir. The story ends on a positive note after the finalization of the artifact and every god getting their own artifact created from Manedir afterward. It does however completely leave out the conflict with Zecod arising during its creation as well as its eventual destruction. Both events of the myth are described as separate stories.
The first version of the book did not contain any illustrations and was completely handwritten. In 1031 someone created woodblocks with the text carved on it and made it possible to print duplicates of the story. The printed version contained of ten pages including a cover and was often illustrated by hand for use in the temples and churches.
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The current regent's wife Gabrielle Caramian of Twintenthal issued a free distribution of children's stories with a religious focus. "When the gods Created Manedir" is the first story in this book, which was obtained by every family with at least one child.
Some sects within the Church of Maned criticized this version of the myth, as it portrayed the deities as not omnipotent. Strangely enough, no Erzzeuge in the history of Caramiza ever saw an issue with this presentation.
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