Prehistoria

Prehistoria is a fragmentary scriptural work known for being the oldest source for several deities. It also contains a bit of an origin myth and a ritual. Scholars estimate that only 10 percent of the original work survives.

Origin story
In the beginning, the world was in an Age of Fishes according to Prehistoria. Most of the face of the world was covered with land, almost three quarters, and there were four large continents. The planet was colder than it is today, being further from the sun. Prehistoria also says La Mondo is just more than two times the size of the Mother Planet, but this may be an entirely symbolic reference.

Magic is shown to be the primary force which moved the world closer to the sun and brought culture up to the current level of technology. By the end of the story of the beginning, the world is populated by a fairly even mix of races.

Apocalypse
Following a large gap in the text, a sudden ice age descends on the planet. Prehistoria attributes this to the deities as punishment for overpopulation. The tumult introduces vampires, mutated humans, mutated animals and giant insects to the world. Hence, Prehistoria is often interpreted as a condemnation of modern cultures and a defense of the fallen pure human race. Scarcely more than one quarter of the world's population reportedly survived these events.

Chief deities
There are two primary deities who move the events forward in Prehistoria:

Orainak (G), the God of Love and Abundance

Aruel (LN), the God of Magic and Sky

Other deities
Several other deities have minor rolls in the work:

Dindrao (C), the God of Dreams

Shoax (CG), the Goddess of Sleep and Earth

Loach (N), the Goddess of the Wilderness and Gambling

Eraum (LN), the God of Cooking and Whistling

The ritual
The final fragment is the most disputed part of Prehistoria. Many believe it to be a later addition. Some believe it is part of a larger set of rituals, most of which were intentionally destroyed for some reason.

The text says soldiers hoping to atone for wicked deeds slew a fearsome beast in a specific temple under a full moon on a solstice. Thus, the world underwent a final change and became what it is now.