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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson Longinus" data-source="post: 9187829" data-attributes="member: 7025508"><p>In my world Artra gods are real, but rather mysterious. They are more like cosmic forces rather than powerful people. Whilst they may commune with mortals via dreams or visions, they're never fully knowable to them. They certainly are above petty squabbles of mortals. The gods also have various aspects and they may appear to mortals in different guises, so the same gods might be worshipped in different places in different forms. </p><p></p><p>There are also lesser gods and nature spirits. These may be much weaker than the great gods, but still alien to the mortals. </p><p></p><p>The religious practice is both polytheistic and animistic. Whilst clerics will dedicate themselves to specific gods (or god groups in case of the twin sun gods and the triple moon gods) the normal people just make sacrifices to whichever god or spirit might be relevant to the their current concerns.</p><p></p><p>The Great Gods known all over Artra are:</p><p>Tiammut, the Primordial Serpent</p><p>Khanda Aruna, the Sun Gods, the Divine Lovers, Creation and Destruction (both are both) Ator, the Yellow Sun, Rana, the Red Sun</p><p>Ennunagi, the three Moon Gods, the Fates, Ennu, Ulai, Shar</p><p>Belet Ummur, the Shepherd of the Dead, the God of Liminal Gates</p><p>Vajuru, the God of Journeys, the Protector of Travellers, the Divine Guide, the Lodestar</p><p>Nhebel, the God of Love, Wine, Art and Dreams</p><p>Khalit Kamada, the God of War, the Red Maiden, the Lady of Strife</p><p>Atar Penjat, the Scalekeeper, the God of Commerce and Law</p><p>Pthar, the Smith God, the God of Artisans</p><p>Okanna, the Storm Maiden, the Sky Dancer, the Rain Bringer</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crimson Longinus, post: 9187829, member: 7025508"] In my world Artra gods are real, but rather mysterious. They are more like cosmic forces rather than powerful people. Whilst they may commune with mortals via dreams or visions, they're never fully knowable to them. They certainly are above petty squabbles of mortals. The gods also have various aspects and they may appear to mortals in different guises, so the same gods might be worshipped in different places in different forms. There are also lesser gods and nature spirits. These may be much weaker than the great gods, but still alien to the mortals. The religious practice is both polytheistic and animistic. Whilst clerics will dedicate themselves to specific gods (or god groups in case of the twin sun gods and the triple moon gods) the normal people just make sacrifices to whichever god or spirit might be relevant to the their current concerns. The Great Gods known all over Artra are: Tiammut, the Primordial Serpent Khanda Aruna, the Sun Gods, the Divine Lovers, Creation and Destruction (both are both) Ator, the Yellow Sun, Rana, the Red Sun Ennunagi, the three Moon Gods, the Fates, Ennu, Ulai, Shar Belet Ummur, the Shepherd of the Dead, the God of Liminal Gates Vajuru, the God of Journeys, the Protector of Travellers, the Divine Guide, the Lodestar Nhebel, the God of Love, Wine, Art and Dreams Khalit Kamada, the God of War, the Red Maiden, the Lady of Strife Atar Penjat, the Scalekeeper, the God of Commerce and Law Pthar, the Smith God, the God of Artisans Okanna, the Storm Maiden, the Sky Dancer, the Rain Bringer [/QUOTE]
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