The Lost Mountains (Lankmènz)The highest part of Fanigawi is the mountain range The Lost Mountains. They are about 10 fathom high, and show a true alpine landscape with crusty chalk peaks, sharp edges, waterfalls and canyons. Vegetation and animals are alpine too; bears, wolves and ravens are common here.However, the larger part of the mountains lay below land level. It is believed that the Toad God sunk the mountains, because the people that had lived/living there (the C’horrygs) did not respect this God. “It was in those harsh days, that the C’horrygs lived on their mountain pastures and invaded the lands of Maristriumarka. They came with their tamed bears and wolves and ravens, and drifted along the rivers towards the north, where they got off their boats and tried to settle the banks of our rivers.” “They fought the people living here, in Fanigawi, killed the children and raped the women, and tortured the men who survived the battle, and they did it for their pleasure - their laughing was heard all along the coast, and the gulls imitate it until this very day. They burned the villages, and destroyed the crops. Furthermore, they ruined the infrastructure, the dikes, the bridges, the sluices. And they dishonoured the temple of Taourgz.” “And to Taourgz the terrified people prayed: ‘Let us survive this disaster. Let us live in peace.’ And Taourgz listened and oversaw the poor lands that were left by the C’horrygs. Nothing of the glorious culture was left, most life was gone. And Taourgz’ anger drifted to his mind, spouted out of his mouth, gushed over the sea towards Fanigawi, and hit the shore with a bang that was heard as far as Hiruhetyz.” “And the C’horrygs stood up and said: ‘what is that?’” “And Taourgz spoke to them: ‘That is my anger and my grieve. They have come to take you out of my land, the land that you have taken with violence and terror. Now, go.’” “But they did not leave, they just laughed. ‘Destroy us,’ they said, ‘and you will destroy your worshippers as well.’” “And Taourgz grieve and anger spat over the lands, destroying everything in and on it. The C’horrygs fled to their mountain settlements, but Turks sank the mountains and let the C’horrygs’ villages drown in mud.” “The Fanigawi however, saw the anger and grieve coming towards them, but were not afraid. They went to the large Caenquryche birds and climbed in the nests of these birds. As the grieve and anger had hit the land, and flooded it, the nest drifted upon it, and drifted away in the wind from the place of disaster.” “Years later, the people returned to Fanigawi. They worshipped Taourgz, but also the Gods of the wind, who had taken them to safety, and they put the birds that lend them their nests in the coat of arms of Fanigawi to honour the gift.” (ancient Fanigawi myth)
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