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The '''''Hekuvihírsa''''' ( | The '''''Hekuvihírsa''''' (Ænglish: "Caphirian story"), sometimes known in Ænglish as '''Kiro-Hekuvian Gothic''' is a literary and theatrical {{wp|genre fiction|fiction genre}} that flourished in [[Kiravia|Kirav]] during the XYZth and XYĞth centuries. Though written in Kiravia by Kiravians, the stories were set in [[Caphiria]] or (less commonly) [[Aciria]] during various phases of its history, and followed casts of Caphirian characters. Common themes in ''Hekuvihírsa'' included sensuality, political and familial intrigue, luxury and opulence, ambition, and revenge. | ||
Caphiria and Kiravia have a long history of commercial, cultural, and diplomatic exchange. One effect of this long history of interaction has been a lasting impression in the Kiravian collective psyche of Caphiria as a warm, exotic country filled with fine cuisine, art, and architecture, and a more sensual and Epicurian culture that contrasts with the colder, greyer climate of [[Great Kirav]] and its more stoic and melancholic cultural ethos. | Caphiria and Kiravia have a long history of commercial, cultural, and diplomatic exchange. One effect of this long history of interaction has been a lasting impression in the Kiravian collective psyche of Caphiria as a warm, exotic country filled with fine cuisine, art, and architecture, and a more sensual and Epicurian culture that contrasts with the colder, greyer climate of [[Great Kirav]] and its more stoic and melancholic cultural ethos. | ||
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*Intrigue (political and familial) | *Intrigue (political and familial), cf. [[The Game]] | ||
*Family ties, feuds, and honour | *Family ties, feuds, and honour | ||
*Carnal pleasure | *Carnal pleasure | ||
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One enduring and visible influence of ''Hekuvihírsa'' on Kiravian culture has been the proliferation of pseudo-Latin given names among Kiravians. Latin and Latinised Greek or Semitic names, particularly of Biblical, hagiographic, or otherwise religious provenance, had already gradually been adopted over time as Christianity spread among Coscivians, and a trend toward more overtly Latinate versions of extant Gaelicised or Coscivised Latin names (e.g. ''Páulus'' over ''Pálur'' or ''Páv'') accelerated with the growth of [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]]. However, it appears that ''Hekuvihírsa'' contributed to the widespread adoption of Latin-''sounding'' names that did not actually exist in Caphiria or any other Latin-speaking culture, such as ''Barcivius'' and ''Demarius''. As discussed above, many ''Hekuvihírsa'' authors did not have a deep knowledge of Caphirian culture, nor did most of their target audience. As such, many, especially toward the later half of the genre's heyday, incorrectly extrapolated Caphirian names from names in modern Levantine languages (e.g. Gerry → Jerrus, or more ridiculously Dilbert → Dilbertarianus), composed novel and often nonsensical names from Latin roots (e.g. Calecanus, Superfixarius), or simply made them up (e.g. Barkivius, Hughtavius, Arrhenius). A great many pseudo-Latin names used in these works were assumed to be legitimate Latin names and were given to children by Kiravian readers, and a large number remain in use today. This has no doubt influenced the continuing practice among many Kiravians (particularly the less-educated classes), to form new names by slapping ''-us'' or ''-ia'' to the end of any old thing. | One enduring and visible influence of ''Hekuvihírsa'' on Kiravian culture has been the proliferation of pseudo-Latin given names among Kiravians. Latin and Latinised Greek or Semitic names, particularly of Biblical, hagiographic, or otherwise religious provenance, had already gradually been adopted over time as Christianity spread among Coscivians, and a trend toward more overtly Latinate versions of extant Gaelicised or Coscivised Latin names (e.g. ''Páulus'' over ''Pálur'' or ''Páv'') accelerated with the growth of [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]]. However, it appears that ''Hekuvihírsa'' contributed to the widespread adoption of Latin-''sounding'' names that did not actually exist in Caphiria or any other Latin-speaking culture, such as ''Barcivius'' and ''Demarius''. As discussed above, many ''Hekuvihírsa'' authors did not have a deep knowledge of Caphirian culture, nor did most of their target audience. As such, many, especially toward the later half of the genre's heyday, incorrectly extrapolated Caphirian names from names in modern Levantine languages (e.g. Gerry → Jerrus, or more ridiculously Dilbert → Dilbertarianus), composed novel and often nonsensical names from Latin roots (e.g. Calecanus, Superfixarius), or simply made them up (e.g. Barkivius, Hughtavius, Arrhenius). A great many pseudo-Latin names used in these works were assumed to be legitimate Latin names and were given to children by Kiravian readers, and a large number remain in use today. This has no doubt influenced the continuing practice among many Kiravians (particularly the less-educated classes), to form new names by slapping ''-us'' or ''-ia'' to the end of any old thing. | ||
==Neo-Hekuvihírsa== | |||
Although the classic ''Hekuvihírsa'' genre declined in the 2XXXXs and new publications following the genre's conventions had ceased by 2XXXX, its influence has lived on. Television critic Netflixicus Thérafolon, himself named after a minor character from an obscure ''Hekuvihírsa'' novel, has identified a contemporary reincarnation of the genre in several Kiravian-produced corporate dramas, as well as the novel ''Crazy Rich Latins'', which may be set in present-day Caphiria, the [[Tryhstian Littoral]], or the [[Melian Isles]], and often centre around business enterprises from or doing business with Caphiria. Although these recent works differ from their predecessors in having a less exoticist and more factually accurate depiction of Caphiria and Caphirians, Thérafolon argues that their plot structure and thematic elements recall the ''Hekuvihírsa'' of yore. | Although the classic ''Hekuvihírsa'' genre declined in the 2XXXXs and new publications following the genre's conventions had ceased by 2XXXX, its influence has lived on. Television critic Netflixicus Thérafolon, himself named after a minor character from an obscure ''Hekuvihírsa'' novel, has identified a contemporary reincarnation of the genre in several Kiravian-produced corporate dramas, as well as the novel ''Crazy Rich Latins'', which may be set in present-day Caphiria, Aciria, the [[Tryhstian Littoral]], or the [[Melian Isles]], and often centre around business enterprises from or doing business with Caphiria. Although these recent works differ from their predecessors in having a less exoticist and more factually accurate depiction of Caphiria and Caphirians, Thérafolon argues that their plot structure and thematic elements recall the ''Hekuvihírsa'' of yore. | ||
Similarly, the Kiravian web original series ''Ancient Heku: Blood and Lust'', while aiming for a high degree of historical accuracy, has been said to have strong stylistic similarities with ''Hekuvihírsa''. | Similarly, the Kiravian web original series ''Ancient Heku: Blood and Lust'', while aiming for a high degree of historical accuracy, has been said to have strong stylistic similarities with ''Hekuvihírsa''. | ||
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