Tails of Hazat

"'There once was a man in Hazat""Whose friend was covered in rats.""He knew not what to do""And in a big flash of blue""Both were gone in a splat.' - Unknown Origin"The Tails of Hazat is a very common limerick which is used all throughout the land. It is a campfire favorite, a good ol' fashioned maritime rhyme, and a go-to bed time story. It has interpretations in almost every language which lends to it being a very dated tale along with it's consistent theme of the oppressive and fearful nature of the general public's perception toward magic in civilizations of antiquity.

Analysis and Interpretation
This tale has been shaped little by little in each recital and over the years what some sages believe to have started as a historical chronicle which encapsulates a horrific tale has been reduced to this catchy limerick. Many believe this limerick to be used like most other folklore and fairy tales, by using the common fear and distrust of magic has led to this as a device to introduce magic and other supernatural powers as an unstable force through wonder and mystery. Although there have been very little evidence supporting this limerick having any shred of truth the scholars and sages of Utral Tiomum have begun to spread the word about their interpretation of the Tails of Hazat.

Utral Interpretation
The Utral believe that in every tale there is a shred of truth. This one in particular has garnered enough interest and support to lead to them reaching out in order to change people's perception of the limerick. They claim that this tale draws striking parallels to many accounts and texts which all mention an event that took place a couple centuries back. Most of the details of this event have all coincidentally been lost in the form of a page ripped, ink smudged, or partially burnt in almost all the documents referring to it. After years of research they have finally compiled what they believe to be enough evidence to work towards unveiling this mystery. Their accounts of the story are told as the Hazati-tales.