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-''[[The King who defied the Gods]]'' is an [[Ottelia]]n [[wikipedia:epic poetry|epic]] that tells the story of [[Sluj]], a [[Byrakans|Byrakan]] king of the [[Nijebe]] tribe who tried to unite the [[Byrakans]] against the [[OTHER CIV]], and by doing so defied the gods. Written by the [[Ottelia]]n poet [[Mylas]] in the {{abbr|11th century BCE|9th century BCE (Earth Year Equivalent)}}, it is one of the oldest work of literature in [[Meran]] and [[Basis]] as a whole. It comprises 11,536 lines divided into 21 books.
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-The hero [[Sluj]] was already known in Byrakan oral mythology, and [[Mylas]]'s version is in all likelihood a transcription and translation into Ottelian of the Byrakan oral tradition. It is assumed that, over time, the [[Mylas]]ian version prevailed due to the acculturation of the Byrakans and [[Ottelia]]n cultural dominance.
+''[[The King who defied the Gods]]'' is a [[Byrakans|Byrakan]] and [[Ottelia]]n [[wikipedia:epic poetry|epic]] that tells the story of [[Sluj]], a [[Byrakans|Byrakan]] king of the [[Nijebe]] tribe who tried to unite the [[Byrakans]] against the [[OTHER CIV]], and by doing so defied the gods. Written by the [[Ottelia]]n poet [[Mylas]] in the {{abbr|11th century BCE|9th century BCE (Earth Year Equivalent)}}, it is one of the oldest work of literature in [[Meran]] and [[Basis]] as a whole. It comprises 11,536 lines divided into 21 books.
 The ''King who defied the Gods'' is widely considered [[Mylas]]'s finest work, and one of the most important poems in [[Meran]]ian literature.

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''[[The King who defied the Gods]]'' is an [[Ottelia]]n [[wikipedia:epic poetry|epic]] that tells the story of [[Sluj]], a [[Byrakans|Byrakan]] king of the [[Nijebe]] tribe who tried to unite the [[Byrakans]] against the [[OTHER CIV]], and by doing so defied the gods. Written by the [[Ottelia]]n poet [[Mylas]] in the {{abbr|11th century BCE|9th century BCE (Earth Year Equivalent)}}, it is one of the oldest work of literature in [[Meran]] and [[Basis]] as a whole. It comprises 11,536 lines divided into 21 books.

The hero [[Sluj]] was already known in Byrakan oral mythology, and [[Mylas]]'s version is in all likelihood a transcription and translation into Ottelian of the Byrakan oral tradition. It is assumed that, over time, the [[Mylas]]ian version prevailed due to the acculturation of the Byrakans and [[Ottelia]]n cultural dominance.

The ''King who defied the Gods'' is widely considered [[Mylas]]'s finest work, and one of the most important poems in [[Meran]]ian literature.

==Synopsis==
===The Byrakans (Books 1–5)===
Describes life in Byrak, the various tribes, and the threat by OTHER CIV. U/C

===The Gods' Wrath (Books 6–12)===
Describes the war and the Gods siding with the OTHER CIV against the Byrakans because Sluj defied them. U/C

===The Cave (Books 13–14)===
Sluj hides from the Gods in a Cave and gets wisdom and inspiration from ancient humans. U/C

===The Return (Books 15–18)===
Sluj comes back to his tribe, tricks the Gods and protects the Byrakans from the OTHER CIV. U/C

===The Punishment (Books 19–21)===
Offended, the Gods kill Sluj, but his legend lives on. U/C

==Themes==
===Religion===
===War===
===Human ingenuity===
===Heroism===
===Nationalism===

==Historicity==

==Legacy==

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