O Fortuna O Fortuna "O Fortuna" is a medieval Latin Goliardic poem written early in the 13th century, part of the collection known as the "Carmina Burana". It is a complaint about Fortuna, the inexorable fate that rules both gods and mortals in Roman and Greek mythology. In 1935–36, "O Fortuna" was set to music by German composer Carl Orff as a part of "", the opening and closing movement of his cantata "Carmina Burana". It was first staged by the Frankfurt Opera on 8 June 1937. It opens at a slow pace with thumping drums and choir that drops quickly into
The Sword of Shannara Trilogy The Sword of Shannara Trilogy The Sword of Shannara Trilogy consists of the first three "Shannara" novels ("The Sword of Shannara", "The Elfstones of Shannara" and "The Wishsong of Shannara") by Terry Brooks. Though not originally written as a trilogy, the novels were published as "The Sword of Shannara Trilogy" by Del Rey Books. The first novel of "The Original Shannara Trilogy" chronicles the adventures of the brothers Shea and Flick Ohmsford in their quest to retrieve the Sword of Shannara to defeat the Warlock Lord who threatens the Four Lands. The second novel of "The Original Shannara Trilogy" follows