Memes of Aspan

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Memes of Aspan
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One of the Memes of Aspan
Author Aspan
Language Old Otani
Genre Religion
Known Copies Only Fragments
Format Loose tablets
Year Written Before Erasure
Magical Extremely
Religion Aspanism
Pages/Scrolls 64 Memes

There are said to be sixty-four Memes of Aspan which were mistakenly shared with the Otani people by Suu. Each meme is thought to be of an extremely magical nature, bearing the blueprints of the universe. These come in the form of simple instructions for life on Otan from how to be a god, to how to soothe a troubled heart.

Origin

The Memes of Aspan were either written by or simply collected by Aspan at a time supposed predated all life on Otan. He entrusted them to Suu and depending on which account you hear, the memes were either misplaced or deliberately given to the humans in what is now Ontustik. Shortly after finding their first home in the temples at Anar, the Memes of Aspan were somehow mysteriously dispersed across Otan. It is not known if this was again the work of Suu or a less divine agent.

Known Memes

The Memes of Aspan were said to have all originally begun their Otani lives in Anar at the Temple of Aspan. Since then, there is evidence that the memes have been scattered to the four winds or possibly destroyed. The first and second of the memes almost certainly remain in the hands of the Caliphate of Ontustik's priesthood, the Temple of Tun. The Aspanist priesthood has not been public about what they do or do not possess, nor have they made any approximations as to the power that each meme might possess.

The 64 Memes

There are a total of sixty-four memes, each said to deal with a different aspect of human life from royalty to the priesthood, down to how to plant corn. The memes themselves are a luminous floating text, each contained within a jeweled box. Many rumours surround each of the memes, with speculation that they contain powers and secrets that exceed even those of Aspan himself.

The memes are listed as follows:

  1. On the Establishment of a Faith - Box Color: Moonstone - Suspected Location: Temple of Tun, Anar, Ontistik
  2. On Being a God - Box Color: Moonstone - Suspected Location: Temple of Tun, Anar, Ontistik
  3. On the Establishment of Rulership - Box Color: Lapis Lazuli
  4. On Being a Male Ruler - Box Color: Lapis Lazuli
  5. On Being a Female Ruler - Box Color: Lapis Lazuli
  6. On the Royal Scepter - Box Color: Lapis Lazuli
  7. On the Royal Insignia - Box Color: Lapis Lazuli
  8. On the Exalted Temple - Box Color: Moonstone
  9. On Being a Priest - Box Color: Moonstone
  10. On Being a Priestess - Box Color: Moonstone
  11. On Being an Itinerant Priest - Box Color: Moonstone
  12. On Being an Itinerant Priestess - Box Color: Moonstone
  13. On Being Human - Box Color: Amazonite
  14. On Governing Humans - Box Color: Amazonite
  15. On Being Grendel - Box Color: Garnet - Suspected Location: Karagay, Karagay Province, Ortalyk
  16. On Governing Grendel - Box Color: Garnet
  17. On Being Dweorg - Box Color: Amber
  18. On Governing Dweorges - Box Color: Amber
  19. On Being Ælf - Box Color: Amethyst
  20. On Governing Ælfes - Box Color: Amethyst
  21. On Being Kuulik - Box Color: Carnelian
  22. On Governing Kuulik - Box Color: Carnelian
  23. On Being Garis - Box Color: Opal
  24. On Governing Garis - Box Color: Opal
  25. On Being Hellspawn - Box Color: Azurite
  26. On Governing Hellspawn - Box Color: Azurite
  27. On Being Ungir - Box Color: Jadeite
  28. On Governing Ungir - Box Color: Jadeite - Suspected Location: Balagash, Karagay Province, Ortalyk
  29. On Being Swaedælf - Box Color: Mellite
  30. On Governing Swaedælf - Box Color: Mellite
  31. On the Descent to the Nether World - Box Color: Obsidian
  32. On the Ascent from the Nether World - Box Color: Obsidian
  33. On the Descent from Heaven - Box Color: Moonstone
  34. On the Ascent to Heaven - Box Color: Moonstone
  35. On Truth - Box Color: Azurite
  36. On Power - Box Color: Opal
  37. On Art - Box Color: Amethyst
  38. On Music - Box Color: Amethyst
  39. On Law - Box Color: Carnelian
  40. On Libel - Box Color: Carnelian
  41. On Sexual Intercourse - Box Color: Amazonite
  42. On Prostitution - Box Color: Amazonite
  43. On Androgyny - Box Color: Amazonite
  44. On War - Box Color: Garnet
  45. On Weapons - Box Color: Garnet
  46. On Strategy - Box Color: Azurite
  47. On Victory - Box Color: Tiger's Eye
  48. On Peace - Box Color: Opal
  49. On Council - Box Color: Amethyst
  50. On Judgement - Box Color: Quartz
  51. On Wisdom - Box Color: Quartz
  52. On Terror - Box Color: Azurite
  53. On Strife - Box Color: Obsidian
  54. On Animal Husbandry - Box Color: Rose Quartz
  55. On Cultivation - Box Color: Rose Quartz
  56. On Food Preparation - Box Color: Mellite
  57. On the Craft of the Smith - Box Color: Tiger's Eye
  58. On the Craft of the Leatherworker - Box Color: Tiger's Eye
  59. On the Craft of the Builder - Box Color: Tiger's Eye
  60. On the Craft of the Healer - Box Color: Rose Quartz
  61. On the Craft of the Scribe - Box Color: Tiger's Eye
  62. On the Craft of the Boatswain - Box Color: Opal
  63. On the Craft of the Miner - Box Color: Amber
  64. On the Craft of the Weaver - Box Color: Amethyst

Known Copies

At this time there are no known copies of any of the Memes of Aspan.

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