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2009-10-14T01:34:31Z

Bemused:

Don't you think this shoud be from the game's point of view?--[[User:TheWanderer|TheWanderer]] 02:41, 14 October 2009 (CEST)

It's tricky given that the object itself doesn't exist within the game and merely functioned as an influence for an opening to one of the manuals, the main priority seemed to be getting rid of any false information. The degree to which the article is actually useful for a Diablo wiki after that is questionable, but I suppose it's interesting background information if nothing else. [[User:Bemused|Bemused]] 03:34, 14 October 2009 (CEST)

Exeter Book

2009-10-13T19:55:28Z

Bemused:

The '''Exeter Book''', Exeter Cathedral Library MS 3501, is an anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry written during the tenth century, circa 975, in the south of England and is one of the four major codices of Old English poetry. It acquired its name from having been in Exeter since its donation to the cathedral by Bishop Leofric during the eleventh century. The book contains both secular and religious works, providing a diverse range of Anglo-Saxon poetry.

Of note to the Diablo series is the poem, ''The Wanderer'', which serves as inspiration for the opening passage of the [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Manual]], also titled ''The Wanderer''.

== Adaptation ==
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<center>So spoke [[Wanderer]], mindful of hardships and of cruel slaughters.

Each dawn, I rise alone, mired in ancient sorrows. Wretched and deprived of my native land. I have had my mind bound with fetter. For many years, I lay hidden in the concealment of the earth, buried deep in stone. From there, I went, abject and winter-grieving, over the surface of the waves. I sought the prison of my noble kinsman. Sorrow is a cruel companion to one who can afford few friends, and the path of exile attends this mournful spirit.

And so this world, every day, is crumbling and falling. The rulers lie dead, deprived of revelry, bands of warriors lie fallen proud by the wall. War destroyed some, carried them away; a sorrowful man hid one deep within a grave. Thus the creator of men laid waste this dwelling-place, until the old works of giants stood vacant, without the noise of their inhabitants.

So said Wanderer, set apart in secret meditations.

The kingdom of the earth is full of miseries, and the decree of the fats shall change the course of the [[High Heavens|heavens]].</center><br><br><br><br>

Inspired by ''The Wanderer'' (Anonymous),<br>from the Exeter Book, ca. 10th Century.

==Reference==
*Richard Marsden, ''The Cambridge Old English Reader'', (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), (2004), pp.221-222, ISBN 0-521-45612-6
* [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Manual]].

==External links==
*[http://www.anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/?do=get&type=text&id=Wdr Orginal Text and Modern Translation of The ''Wanderer'']

[[Category:Books]]

Exeter Book

2009-10-13T19:53:07Z

Bemused:

The '''Exeter Book''', Exeter Cathedral Library MS 3501, is an anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry written during the tenth century, circa 975, in the south of England and is one of the four major codices of Old English poetry. It acquired its name from having been in Exeter since its donation to the cathedral by Bishop Leofric during the eleventh century. The book contains both secular and religious works, providing a diverse range of Anglo-Saxon poetry.

Of note to the Diablo series is the poem, ''The Wanderer'', which serves as inspiration for the opening poem of the [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Manual]], also titled ''The Wanderer''.

== Adaptation ==
<div style="clear:both;"></div>
<center>So spoke [[Wanderer]], mindful of hardships and of cruel slaughters.

Each dawn, I rise alone, mired in ancient sorrows. Wretched and deprived of my native land. I have had my mind bound with fetter. For many years, I lay hidden in the concealment of the earth, buried deep in stone. From there, I went, abject and winter-grieving, over the surface of the waves. I sought the prison of my noble kinsman. Sorrow is a cruel companion to one who can afford few friends, and the path of exile attends this mournful spirit.

And so this world, every day, is crumbling and falling. The rulers lie dead, deprived of revelry, bands of warriors lie fallen proud by the wall. War destroyed some, carried them away; a sorrowful man hid one deep within a grave. Thus the creator of men laid waste this dwelling-place, until the old works of giants stood vacant, without the noise of their inhabitants.

So said Wanderer, set apart in secret meditations.

The kingdom of the earth is full of miseries, and the decree of the fats shall change the course of the [[High Heavens|heavens]].</center><br><br><br><br>

Inspired by ''The Wanderer'' (Anonymous),<br>from the Exeter Book, ca. 10th Century.

==Reference==
*Richard Marsden, ''The Cambridge Old English Reader'', (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), (2004), pp.221-222, ISBN 0-521-45612-6
* [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Manual]].

==External links==
*[http://www.anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/?do=get&type=text&id=Wdr Orginal Text and Modern Translation of The ''Wanderer'']

[[Category:Books]]