Land of Yore

Before the Greeks, before the Romans, Europe as we know it was called the Land of Yore. A number of mythic races, now long extinct, ruled the Land of Yore. To the west, in what is now Great Britain and France, lived the Elves, a wise seafaring folk with long life spans and magnificent cities. To the north, in what became Scandinavia, dwelt the Dwarves, a short, hardy race renowned for their strength and stubbornness. In the south lived the Satyrs and Centaurs, two bitter enemies that both eventually fell to the invading human conquerors. In the Alps and across the eastern plain, Wolfmen prowled the land. And finally, in the north, a race of giants lived in quiet seclusion, stirring from their campfires only when attacked. The Land of Yore endured for centuries, but eventually all the mythic races died out, due to the brutality of the invading humans. Thus the Age of Yore came to an end, giving way to history as we know it.