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Hello! Can anyone off the top of their head think of fairytales that involve “rules of hospitality” explicitly mentioned? I am in particular looking for myths where the host wants to kill the guest, but cannot do so unless the guest breaks the laws of hospitality

Also if there is any vegetation at all, there is likely an herbivore of some size, even if they are scarce. If this herbivore is caribou-like, yak-like or oxen-like, they can also be domesticated and herded for milk, fiber and meat (some African tribes can survive a very long time off a mixture...

that sounds really cool! My first thought is that a huge amount of calories would come from the ocean. If your landmass is very far from others, it is likely a beaching ground for seals/walrus/fantasy creature. If these beaching animals are very large, then the leather from their hides could be...

Maybe emulate what the Italian mafia did to retain massive power into the current day. Which they did mostly by just… becoming legal businessmen. There comes a point when you have so much money that the most effective way to protect it is to invest, trade, etc. and by that point, the blood money...

Hello! I’m Amelia, from US currently coming home from being stationed in Europe. (It’s been a very /interesting/ nine months in Eastern Europe) I write mostly fantasy, though have been having a blast with sci fi recently. Have about four projects right now that have four chapters each; I’ve...