and so it was that a rather cruel and wicked man , who had once been a cloud porpoise knew how to access their realm , who was named gjorthondolad , for that meant evil enemy of the porpoises , descried the crepuscular rays , and spoke of the wonders to be found in the sky , and the people , being wretched and weary , were prone to believe the words of wicked men because they could ease their suffering .