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'''''The Poem of Ista''''' is ancient poetry from [[Roshar]].
 
It mentioned [[Dawnshard]]s and their ability to bind creatures and a temple surrounded by very tall steps. The section mentioning these things was extracted by [[Jasnah Kholin]] in one of her notebooks.{{epigraph ref|sa1|36}}
 
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|Taking the [[Dawnshard]], known to bind any creature voidish or mortal, he crawled up the steps crafted for [[Herald]]s, ten strides tall apiece, toward the grand temple above.
|A quote from ''The Poem of Ista'', notedas transcribed by [[Jasnah Kholin]] for mentioning [[Dawnshard]]s{{epigraph ref|sa1|36}}
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'''''The Poem of Ista''''' is ancient poetry from [[Roshar]].
 
It is notable for its mention of a [[Dawnshard]], including a description of its ability to "bind" any creature.{{epigraph ref|sa1|36}} It also indicates that the Dawnshard was in the possession of an unknown male entity.{{epigraph ref|sa1|36}} It references a temple surrounded by very tall steps built for [[Herald]]s.{{epigraph ref|sa1|36}}
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|The ''Poem of Ista''. I have found no modern explanation of what these "[[Dawnshard]]s" are. They seem ignored by scholars, though talk of them was obviously prevalent among those recording the early mythologies.
[[Jasnah Kholin]] includes an excerpt from the poem in one of [[Jasnah's notebook|her notebooks]] while researching [[Voidbringer]]s and [[Urithiru]].{{epigraph ref|sa1|36}} Jasnah finds it curious that Dawnshards are mentioned often in early mythologies, but are largely ignored by modern scholars.{{epigraph ref|sa1|36}}
|The note [[Jasnah]] made on the line she extracted from the poem{{epigraph ref|sa1|36}}
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