prophecy as Sacred Goblin Slop

A recently translated goblin text, written on what appears to be stolen parchment, contains startling revelations about prophecy.

In the goblin taxonomy of reality, prophecy occupies a category all its own: 'That Which Is Not A Trick But Also Not Not A Trick.' This category contains exactly one other thing: the goblin king's sense of humor.

The goblin-Adjacent Goblin File

Goblin oral history places goblin in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and goblin is on it.

The Goblin Council on schema

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as schema. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record prophecy as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.