From: owner-7thsea@darkedge.com on behalf of Vaticine@aol.com Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 4:32 PM Subject: [7th Sea RPG] A Vesten Tale? I was going through my books today when I came upon this story. It struck me as something that might be Vensten folk tale, and since it's very short, thought I'd post it to the list. By the way the book I got this from is The Book of Fantasy edited by Jorge Luis Borges, Silvina Ocampo, and A. Bioy Casares. The book came to be when these three gentlemen, all friends, thought that if they compiled some of their favorite fantasies it might make a nice book. They were right. The book is filled with short stories from around the world, some familiar, many not, all of them with something to say. Unfortunately I hear the book is currently out of print, although I may be wrong on that point. If you can get your hands on a copy do so, it's the type of book you'll come back to again and again. Well enough of my babbling…enjoy ODIN They say that an old man arrived one night, wrapped in a dark cloak, with the brim of his hat down over his eyes, at the court of Olaf Tryggvason, which had been converted to the new faith. The King asked him if he could do anything; the stranger replied that he could play the harp and tell stories. He played old tunes on the harp, he talked about Gudren and Gunnar and, finally, he told of the birth of Odin. He said that the three Parcae came and that the first two promised much happiness, but the third said angrily, "The child shall live no longer than the candle which burns at his side." His parents then blew out the candle so that Odin shouldn't die. Olaf Tryggvason didn't believe the story; the stranger insisted that it was true, took out a candle and lit it. As they were watching it burn, the man said it was late and that he must go. When the candle had burned itself out, they went searching for him. A few steps from the king's house, Odin had died. Jorge Luis Borges and Delia Ingenieros. Well there you go hope it was enjoyable Ray Colina --- To unsubscribe, send a message to "majordomo@darkedge.com" and put "unsubscribe 7thsea (or 7thsea-digest)" in the body of the message. Contents Copyright (C) 1997,98,99 by ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.