We inter our dead to consign them to the Guardian's care and we believe that he will grant them a life beyond this one. There is fear of what he represents and of his dark and dangerous realm but there is also a feeling of deference and a belief that he will watch over our loved ones once they pass away. As with most our myths it differs depending on whom you ask, the Guardian's role in particular is an ambivalent one. The Guardian of the Underworld, known also as the Keeper of the Dead, is the most prominent figure in our mythology. You suspect it is tied to some cult dedicated to the worship of the Guardian.

This book explores various myths surrounding the Guardian but does so in what seems like a tendentious manner, casting him in a more positive light than he is commonly viewed in. The king consents, knowing that he will grow to love and cherish his new home and people, a formidable warrior who will rise to protect them.īarracks, North-East section, inside a chest And so he asks if he can stay and lead a simple life. As Buto leaves his prison he sees the people he would assail in a new light and is disheartened, he knows too that he may be received by his own people as a traitor. He offers Buto his freedom, so that he can return to his king and that one day they might meet again in battle. One day the interrogator reveals himself as the very king of Buto's captors and tells him that through their exchanges he has learned much to gain an advantage in the war. In time however a friendship is established between him and his interrogator. Buto is loyal to his king and will not give them anything of import. His captors demand strategic information, but his interrogator is kind to him and tries to win him over to their cause. He fights valiantly but is overwhelmed and captured. In a brutal battle a knight named Buto is trapped behind enemy lines.

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