Thursday, September 4, 2014

The Salamanastron Ruse

Salamanastron, "mountain of the fire lizard" is a ruse.  There are neither fire-breathing dragons nor volcanos.  The mountain was one great hall. At its center was huge furnace like forge. The forge was used to manufacture weapons of all description and was kept lit at all the times. From afar, the seafarer imagined the island having an active volcano.  

In a chamber above the forge sat a dragon that had been carved out of rock, which, from time to time was hoisted into a window. A fire was started in an opening in the back of its mouth and smoke and fire would emerge from its mouth, thus causing those passing nearby to see what they thought was a real fire breathing dragon. These activities were initiated to keep the wayward traveler away, far away from Salamanastron.

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