Code of the Golden Sun
In its complete form, this is a very hefty tome the retells all significant events in world history, as told by Amaunator himself. The first section of the book is completely dedicated to this.
The second, and most extensive, section of the book is a list of retellings of noble deeds done by virtuous people in the past. Some debate if all of the stories in this section are historically factual, while others debate if that even matters. Each of these stories is meant to be memorised as each gives a piece of the puzzle on how to be a good person.
The third section is usually also the excerpt carried around by clerics and paladins of the god of the sun. It has direct commandments for how to handle various situations. It also has the most prominent prayers and hymns used to gain the favour of Amaunator.
Most of the book is written in various very rhythmic prose, a hint about the older parts' oral tradition. The oldest parts are written in iambic pentameter for instance. The second section of the book is very varied in style as the stories within were added at different points in history, but all of it has a grandiose character. The final section is also varied but has more shifts in tone as well as style as it depicts many different ways to show reverence.
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