This short collection of verse and prose encapsulates the myths and
legends surrounding the mysterious figure of Sidora, wayward spirit of
canals and navigations and goddess of inland waterways. The Ballad of
Chevron and Sidora recounts the joys and agony of the young Sidora,
daughter of Sautun and Chalyra, supreme rulers of fresh waters, and her
lover, Chevron, crown prince of underwater life, whereas Uremariak
attributes Sidora's origins to the entrapment and rescue of restless
sylph Claryph in the waters of the mighty Duwanin. Although the origins
of Sidora are complex and shrouded in mystery and much of the mythology
has surely been lost, the calm waters of the ballad and the narrow
carahtals of the legend can be found today in the canals and locks of
the inland waterways of Great Britain. In order to place the esoteric
narrative in a real-life context, a brief factual history of the inland
waterways is therefore included in the appendix.