Prince Trelnor of Tralmia and the Olympians-Background Information
When I decided to write a story about Roman mythology for my Latin class, I used a story beginning that I had written. The story contains many Roman and Greek gods and goddesses, as well as Kerr and his counsellors (from Handy Mandy in Oz). I know some people object to mixing Greek (or Roman) mythology into Oz, but, to be honest, this is one of the most unreliable Oz stories I have recorded. This is the way it was told by the Munchkin minstrels, and their tales have been subject to embellishment in the past. Prince Trelnor was unable to reach for comment on the story, and Kloimar the monk merely stated that "the similarity to actual events can often be less important to mankind than the Story itself, as it is told." Speaking of Kloimar, he has recently been involved in another adventure, this one involving the Hammer Elves, a griffin, and Herby the Medicine Man, but no Greek gods, as far as I know. I hope to relate this story to you in the near future. The working title is "The Golden Hammer."
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