The Tarvunty
The Tarvunty is the Holy Text of Tarvuism. It was dictated in Tarvish (Classical Tarvunian) by Lord Tarvu to his friend, the proffet Amzamiviram, who translated it into five languages.
A group of Tarvunties, including (bottom of pile on left) the famous 'Glory to Amzamiviram' edition, 1856.
The Tarvunty consists of a great many books, some of which have yet to have been discovered.
B*g*nn'ngs - the
creation of the two universes
Q*est'ons - why are we here? Why are not here? Why would we have been there? Questions on daily
philopophy
N*rr*t'ves - Stories pertaining to honour, and humourous lyrics
D*l'mmas - Which river should a blind man cross if a deaf lady is on the other side, etc.
D*cis'ons - Should one say yes or no? When to say yes or no? Daily decision making
C'ntr*dict'ons - A treatise on life's contradictions
Pr*ff'ts - Stories of the lives of the great Tarvuist proffets
P*nty-h'ynu - Details regarding the practice of Penty-haynu. Includes diagrams
J*urn'ls -
Tarvu's daily diary from the age of 16-20 - Discusses the onset of a very late puberty
P*ety - prayers
Cl*cks - Time-telling methods
N*rchun'ssaar - How to make Narchunassaar, and the best time to do so
T*rtun'ssaar - As above
V*rbun'saar - The way to dress, Tarvuist style
N*mb'rs - A collection of facts and figures relating to numbers. I.e 'there are 5 number 9's in the number 99999'
L*cky Nu*mb'rs - As above but all to do with the number 8
*nsw'rs - Answers to all questions left unanswered so far in the Tarvunty
M*re *nsw'rs - Basically Answers continued.
B*lls - Treatise on bell-making and ringing
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Abl*t'ons - Pertaining to matters of the toilet
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C*incid'nces -
Tarvu bumped into himself on Ralfinty Island, when he least expected it etc.
C*me-*pp'nces - Those who have crossed
Tarvu, and what happened to them
M*sings - Thoughts on life in general
Irr'tat'ons - Things that have annoyed
Tarvu (such as stomach cramp)
F*llies - Little jokes
R*c'pes - Tarvuist meals - how to make them
P*n'caeum (the Book of Medicines) - Natural remedies
F*shion - A replica of Virbunasaar, but written in capital letters
M*r'ls I - Tarvuist morals
M*r'ls II - As above
Gh*sts - A personal reflection written by
Amzamiviram on ghosts he has met
Fe*l'ngs -
Tarvu discusses various feelings he has had in his life. The greatest proportion is devoted to shyness
W*rs I - Tales of terrible battles witnessed by
Tarvu
W*rs II As above, contd.
Pr*p'rty - How to keep a good house. Tips on buying a house
F*'ls - Idiots
Tarvu has met
M*st'kes - Errors committed by
Tarvu (very short book)
*n'mals - Early zoology
M*nst'rs -
Amzamiviram muses on possible monsters that might have existed
Pl*ys - Three plays written jointly with Amzamiviram: 'He is the Light' 'And they Bowed Down' and 'Handmaiden in Love'
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H**v'ns - Details on the afterlife
R*fl*cti'ns - A collection of memoirs
Disagr*em'nts - A list of every time someone had disagreed with
Tarvu and how he was proved right
H*lid'ys - Writings on the various vacations and short breaks Tarvu took
A Treatise on Succesful Irrigation Systems
Other Works
In addition to the books comprising the Tarvunty, Tarvu wrote some other, non-spiritual works.
Doppi-nidoppinarvu I-IV (roughly tr., 'Criticisms') - a selection of reviews of musicians, plays and other entertainments that
Tarvu witnessed.
Bellimentiharbu ('Bellmanship' ) - a treatise on bell design, written with
Amzamiviram, which predicted the use of the bell in the 'telic-fPhonic Devise'. (Illustration below).