Ghyll:Stone of Wisdom - Revision history

Morbus Iff: Editing the copy, editing the copy.

2005-02-28T16:00:47Z

Editing the copy, editing the copy.

DrBacchus at 00:18, 28 February 2005

2005-02-28T00:18:45Z

Jcowan: Adding scholarly comment

2005-02-27T19:43:56Z

Adding scholarly comment

DrBacchus: Nit

2005-02-26T12:52:05Z

Nit

DrBacchus: No, I can never remember which order you pedants want them in.

2005-02-26T12:50:38Z

No, I can never remember which order you pedants want them in.

DrBacchus: Nit

2005-02-26T00:50:30Z

Nit

DrBacchus: Nit

2005-02-26T00:49:55Z

Nit

DrBacchus: Dibberoo, Dibberee, Dibberum.

2005-02-26T00:49:23Z

Dibberoo, Dibberee, Dibberum.

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<blockquote>
Stone of Wisdom
Guide me
To think wise thoughts
Say wise sayings
Make wise choices
Meet wise people
Not get squished
</blockquote>

There are three main camps of thought regarding the Stone of Wisdom. The purists believe that there is one true Stone of Wisdom, and that all the rest are phonies. The liberals believe that all stones of wisdom are true. The vast majority of Ghylli believe it's all a bunch of hooey.

The legend of the Stone of Wisdom stretches back before recorded history. Every major culture in Ghyll has a Stone of Wisdom legend, and although they differ on details, they are sufficiently similar that I can pick one and please all but the purists.

But who cares about them, right?

This is the story that comes from the [[Nitenmangrey]] literature.

<blockquote>
In the days before time, O dearly beloved, when the world was dark and furry, and all the critters were still young and gullibie, there was one critter who was more clever, and more sly, than all the rest. This critter took no particular shape, but appeared as whatever shape most pleased his hearer. Ah, sly and wily was this critter.

One day the critter approached a small vermin, and said unto the vermin, "Vermin, you can trust me. Give me your food supplies to safeguard for you, and it will be well cared for." The vermin, not being a critter of great imagination, was about to turn over all of his food, when suddenly, a great stone fell from the sky and squished both the vermin and the sly critter.
</blockquote>

It's a pretty dumb story, isn't it? Strangely, great cults have formed around this little story.

The stone is called the Stone of Wisdom because it brought wisdom to both of the characters in the story. Put *that* in your [[Vlorm]] and snort it, why don'tcha!

Most villages, and two thirds of the moors, have a Stone of Wisdom. Many villages have a pillar in the center of town which they call their stone of wisdom. Some instead have a small pebble kept in a safe and holy place. These latter tend to be mystics, and claim that a pebble can be the stone that squishes, if it is dropped from high enough. This leads to may debates on who dropped it, and how high that being was at the time.

It is also well worth noting that many youth this day refer ironically to the wisdom achieved from being stoned, and thus call [[Xlardamnf]] the "stone of wisdom."

--[[User:DrBacchus|DrBacchus]] 19:49, 25 Feb 2005 (EST)

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-<blockquote>
+<blockquote>Stone of Wisdom
-Stone of Wisdom<br>
+<br />Guide me
-Guide me<br>
+<br />To think wise thoughts
-To think wise thoughts<br>
+<br />Say wise sayings
-Say wise sayings<br>
+<br />Make wise choices
-Make wise choices<br>
+<br />Meet wise people
-Meet wise people<br>
+<br />Not get squished</blockquote>
-There are three main camps of thought regarding the Stone of Wisdom. The purists believe that there is one true Stone of Wisdom, and that all the rest are phonies. The liberals believe that all stones of wisdom are true. The vast majority of Ghylli believe it's all a bunch of hooey.
+There are three main camps of thought regarding the '''Stone of Wisdom'''. The purists believe that there is one true Stone of Wisdom, and that all the rest are phonies. The liberals believe that all stones of wisdom are true. The vast majority of Ghylli believe it's all a bunch of hooey.
 The legend of the Stone of Wisdom stretches back before recorded history. Every major culture in  Ghyll has a Stone of Wisdom legend, and although they differ on details, they are sufficiently similar that I can pick one and please all but the purists.
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 But who cares about them, right?
-This is the story that comes from the [[Nitenmangrey]] literature.
+This is the story that comes from the [[Nitenmangrey]]:
-<blockquote>
+<blockquote>In the days before time, O dearly beloved, when the world was dark and furry, and all the critters were still young and gullibie, there was one critter who was more clever, and more sly, than all the rest. This critter took no particular shape, but appeared as whatever shape most pleased his hearer. Ah, sly and wily was this critter.</blockquote>
-It's a pretty dumb story, isn't it? Strangely, great cults have formed around this little story.
+<blockquote>One day the critter approached a small vermin, and said unto the vermin, "Vermin, you can trust me. Give me your food supplies to safeguard for you, and it will be well cared for." The vermin, not being a critter of great imagination, was about to turn over all of his food, when suddenly, a great stone fell from the sky and squished both the vermin and the sly critter.</blockquote>
-The stone is called the Stone of Wisdom because it brought wisdom to both of the characters in the story. Put *that* in your [[Vlorm]] and snort it, why don'tcha!
+It's a pretty dumb story, isn't it? Strangely, great cults have formed around it.
-Most villages, and two thirds of the moors, have a Stone of Wisdom. Many villages have a pillar in the center of town which they call their stone of wisdom. Some instead have a small pebble kept in a safe and holy place. These latter tend to be mystics, and claim that a pebble can be the stone that squishes, if it is dropped from high enough. This leads to may debates on who dropped it, and how high that being was at the time.
+The stone is called the Stone of Wisdom because it brought wisdom to both of the characters in the story. Put '''that''' in your [[Vlorm]] and snort it, why don'tcha!
 It is also well worth noting that many youth this day refer ironically to the wisdom achieved from being stoned, and thus call [[Xlardamnf]] the "stone of wisdom."
-References: [[Vlorm]], [[Xlardamnf]], [[Nitenmangrey]]
+'''Citations''': [[Nitenmangrey]], [[Vlorm]], [[Xlardamnf]].
 --[[User:DrBacchus|DrBacchus]] 19:49, 25 Feb 2005 (EST)
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-Of course, as everyone knows, the Nitenmangrey hieroglyphs have ''not'' been deciphered.  It therefore follows ''ipso facto'', ''ipso'' I say ''facto'', that anything labeled as a Nitenmangrey text ''isn't'', period.  --[[User:Jcowan|Jcowan]] 14:43, 27 Feb 2005 (EST)
+Of course, as everyone knows, the [[Nitenmangrey]] hieroglyphs have ''not'' been deciphered.  It therefore follows ''ipso facto'', ''ipso'' I say ''facto'', that anything labeled as a Nitenmangrey text ''isn't'', period.  --[[User:Jcowan|John Cowan]] 14:43, 27 Feb 2005 (EST)
 It's oral tradition. --[[User:DrBacchus|DrBacchus]] 19:18, 27 Feb 2005 (EST)

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	Of course, as everyone knows, the Nitenmangrey hieroglyphs have ''not'' been deciphered. It therefore follows ''ipso facto'', ''ipso'' I say ''facto'', that anything labeled as a Nitenmangrey text ''isn't'', period. --[[User:Jcowan\|Jcowan]] 14:43, 27 Feb 2005 (EST)		Of course, as everyone knows, the Nitenmangrey hieroglyphs have ''not'' been deciphered. It therefore follows ''ipso facto'', ''ipso'' I say ''facto'', that anything labeled as a Nitenmangrey text ''isn't'', period. --[[User:Jcowan\|Jcowan]] 14:43, 27 Feb 2005 (EST)
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		+	It's oral tradition. --[[User:DrBacchus\|DrBacchus]] 19:18, 27 Feb 2005 (EST)

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		+	Of course, as everyone knows, the Nitenmangrey hieroglyphs have ''not'' been deciphered. It therefore follows ''ipso facto'', ''ipso'' I say ''facto'', that anything labeled as a Nitenmangrey text ''isn't'', period. --[[User:Jcowan\|Jcowan]] 14:43, 27 Feb 2005 (EST)

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	It is also well worth noting that many youth this day refer ironically to the wisdom achieved from being stoned, and thus call [[Xlardamnf]] the "stone of wisdom."		It is also well worth noting that many youth this day refer ironically to the wisdom achieved from being stoned, and thus call [[Xlardamnf]] the "stone of wisdom."
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		+	References: [[Vlorm]], [[Xlardamnf]], [[Nitenmangrey]]

	--[[User:DrBacchus\|DrBacchus]] 19:49, 25 Feb 2005 (EST)		--[[User:DrBacchus\|DrBacchus]] 19:49, 25 Feb 2005 (EST)