Post by Anemone on Aug 13, 2006 16:57:40 GMT -5
I'm not sure if this counts, considering you can only read it if you own the CD "The Inconsolable Secret", but The Lay of Lirazel is an epic poem that was written by a member of the prog rock band Glass Hammer. Steve was always fascinated with the famous Lady of Shallott painting by John W. Waterhouse, and he decided to tell the story of the mysteriously sad lady in a different way than it was told before. Namely, with sword-wielding angels, symbolic Kings and Knights, and armies of Elves and Dwaves.
It begins with a king and his four knights, each of which represents one of the compass directions. There are the Knights of the South, East, and West, and the mysterious Knight of the North, who plots to one day gain the throne. On learning that the crown the king labors to make for about three pages of poetry will go to the king's daughter and not to him, he decides to forcefully wed the princess and claim the kingdom. The king (who is in some bizarre way symbolic of God, and is constantly referred to as the Father) beats back the knight's armies and casts him into Hell. The Knight of the North vows revenge on the king, and he seeks to attain it through his precious princess, Lirazel.
The poem focuses on two stories: the battle between the armies of the King and the Knight of North, and the journey of the princess Lirazel when she is abducted and cursed by the Knight of the North. I don't know if anyone else has read it, but I'd be glad to hear your thoughts if you have.
It begins with a king and his four knights, each of which represents one of the compass directions. There are the Knights of the South, East, and West, and the mysterious Knight of the North, who plots to one day gain the throne. On learning that the crown the king labors to make for about three pages of poetry will go to the king's daughter and not to him, he decides to forcefully wed the princess and claim the kingdom. The king (who is in some bizarre way symbolic of God, and is constantly referred to as the Father) beats back the knight's armies and casts him into Hell. The Knight of the North vows revenge on the king, and he seeks to attain it through his precious princess, Lirazel.
The poem focuses on two stories: the battle between the armies of the King and the Knight of North, and the journey of the princess Lirazel when she is abducted and cursed by the Knight of the North. I don't know if anyone else has read it, but I'd be glad to hear your thoughts if you have.