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====Gassavelian literature==== | ====Gassavelian literature==== | ||
====Highlands literature==== | ====Highlands literature==== | ||
Literature styles native to and popular in the [[Ionian Plateau]] often originated as oral stories among the people living there. In Highlands literature, iterative versions of traditional stories are popular, with characters and similar plot beats appearing in a wide array of novels, often ending in different and unexpected ways. As is the case with many mythological or folk figures, "canonical" versions of these characters and stories rarely exist, even if they deal with real historical figures. Common themes in Highland literature deal with the region's fierce sense of independence and are primarily set in the past. A well-used trope within Highlands literature deals with a character coming from outside of the Plateau to dominate it, only to receive their comuppance from an unexpected place, usually children or women living on the Plateau. One common subject [[House de Weluta]], Urcea's ruling dynasty, and emphasize the Plateau's political loyalty to the House while ascribing to them mythical and often comically absurd origins. Many traditional stories explore the relationships and conflicts between the Ionians and other groups in Urcea. A less common variant of the genre, but especially prevalent during the late 19th century, feature themes related to the land and the natural environment. of the Plateau. | |||
==Theater== | ==Theater== | ||