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== Early medieval period == | == Early medieval period == | ||
[[File:12th Century Tapestry Depicting Orbsmen.png|left|thumb|12th Century French tapestry possibly depicting Orbsmen]] | [[File:12th Century Tapestry Depicting Orbsmen.png|left|thumb|12th Century French tapestry possibly depicting Orbsmen]] | ||
The | The earliest confirmed reference to Orbsmen is contained in the writings of Rundicci the Third of Lombardy (556 – 600 CE). In volume 54 of his seminal work, ''Historia Hominum Alienorum'', Rundicci described a group of celibate, orb-loving men who transported orbs from the [[wikipedia:Byzantine_Empire|Eastern Roman Empire]] to [[wikipedia:Gaul|western Europe]] through treacherous mountain passes in the [[wikipedia:Swiss_Alps|Swiss Alps.]] He noted that these men (known as "Orbi") took no wives, but "loved the round orbs in the manner that a man would love his wife." | ||
== Late medieval period == | |||
After centuries of silence, references to a secret organization known as "Orbers" begin to surface in the archaeological record of mid 15th century England. Perhaps the most significant of these findings is ''The Orber's Codex'', which sets forth Orber customs, including their unusual dress codes and initiation rituals. Although the Codex's authorship is disputed, most historians credit reclusive English nobleman '''Lord Orber''' (1419 –1486 CE), the ''de facto'' leader of the Orber movement during the period. | |||
Although little is known of Lord Orber, he is referenced in letters of Lord Horingsworth 3rd Duke of Cornberry (1449 –1523 CE). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LxAdVj7mEs&t=481s&ab_channel=SkeletonRealm&t=7m53s In one letter], Lord Horingsworth warned of a man living in an underground sphere near the path between Cornberry and Bournestead:<blockquote>"Please do not tread on his land, for if you do, this man is much dismayed and arises from his hole, throwing hard orbs and screaming loudly."</blockquote> | |||