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Source:	Substack
Writer(s):	Douglas Goodall
Publication Date:	10 November 2023
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Wulfric and the Snow Elf

Translated by Cassolar Draebo

A First Era Nordic epic

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This is the poetic epic of Ysgramor's youngest son, Wulfric. While the authenticity of the story is uncertain, fragments have been found in contexts that leave no doubt of a late First Era origin for the earliest written versions. The grammar and word use in the early version also leave no doubt of its Old Atmoran origins, with many passages essentially the same in Old Atmoran and Proto-Nedic. Of course, those who favor a more modern origin of the epic also reject the University of Gwylim's centuries-long efforts to reconstruct these languages.

This translation draws heavily on more recent versions where the oldest are incomplete. I attempted to render this great epic into the modern Imperial dialect while maintaining the rhythm and power of the original.

I am unworthy of such a task. There are far too many verses where I could not match to the original's brilliant and near-perfect meter, alliteration, and rhyme. I fear this is but a pale shadow.

Your Humble Translator,

Cassolar Draebo