The Saga
The Books
Books I and II are here, as a bundle in the Kontor.
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M.d.Ä.
Welcome to the Old Distillery at Ribbeck, where M.d.Ä. began. The world of Menelaus the Aeonian: a story about immortality and what remains of a person, rooted in the Havelland.
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The Game
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Rooted in Ribbeck
Real ground in the Havelland: Fontane’s pear tree.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is M.d.Ä.?
M.d.Ä. stands for „Menelaus, the Aeonian“, a German book and storytelling universe by David Vaupel. The world of the Aeonians spans the saga „The Immortality of Mortality“, a game and a real place: the old distillery in Ribbeck im Havelland.
What does M.d.Ä. stand for?
M.d.Ä. has three readings. First: „Menelaus, der Äonische“, Menelaus the Aeonian, the central figure of the world. Second: the imprint under which all series of the universe are published. And third, with a wink: „Mitglied der Äonischen“, member of the Aeonians. Whoever reads belongs.
Where is the Alte Brennerei Ribbeck?
In Ribbeck im Havelland, part of Nauen in Brandenburg, Germany: the village from Theodor Fontane’s poem „Herr von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck im Havelland“. The old distillery is the place and origin of the world of the Aeonians.
What does M.d.Ä. have to do with the Ribbeck poem?
Ribbeck im Havelland is widely known through Fontane’s „Herr von Ribbeck“ and its pear tree. M.d.Ä. is rooted in this very place and weaves the region into the storytelling world of the Aeonians.
Which books belong to the saga?
The books tell the saga „The Immortality of Mortality“. It opens with „The Awakening“ (Book I); Books I and II are available, currently as German-language editions, also as a bundle in the Kontor.
Where can I get the books and reading samples?
The books are available directly here in the Kontor as well as on Amazon. Free reading samples and more about the world can be found in the Leseproben and Universum sections.