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====== Religion on Cahyali ====== | ====== Religion on Cahyali ====== | ||
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Religions that do not follow the Fourteen are collectively termed " | Religions that do not follow the Fourteen are collectively termed " | ||
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===== Cahyalism ===== | ===== Cahyalism ===== | ||
Cahyali worships the same pantheon as Jaernians do, but have ascribed different names for each of the gods. Overall, the gods and priesthoods have less sway on Cahyali than on Jaern. The name for faith in the Fourteen Prime Gods on Cahyali is termed " | Cahyali worships the same pantheon as Jaernians do, but have ascribed different names for each of the gods. Overall, the gods and priesthoods have less sway on Cahyali than on Jaern. The name for faith in the Fourteen Prime Gods on Cahyali is termed " | ||
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+ | Note: As Jaern and Cahyali grow closer together and their religions contact more, many people are beginning to use the Jaernian names more and more. Cahyalic names for the gods are becoming simply designations for different aspects over time - for example, many Cahyalians refer to Ra as " | ||
Below is a list of the Cahyalic names of the Jaernian Gods, with the names of their priesthoods in parentheses: | Below is a list of the Cahyalic names of the Jaernian Gods, with the names of their priesthoods in parentheses: | ||
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=== Origins & Myths === | === Origins & Myths === | ||
- | The Cahyalic religion came about many millennia ago in Dahabu. Theories suggest that an ancient Dahabi cult or priest made contact with Jaern in this ancient time, and with that contact came knowledge of the gods - who came to cast their gaze on this new plane and take care of it in addition to their home plane. During Dahabu' | + | The Cahyalic religion came about many millennia ago in Dahabu. Theories suggest that an ancient Dahabi cult or priest made contact with Jaern in this ancient time, and with that contact came knowledge of the gods - who came to cast their gaze on this new plane and take care of it in addition to their home plane. During Dahabu' |
Some origin stories and myths regarding specific gods, especially more recent happenings localized to Jaern, may not be the same in Cahyali. Many gods (such as Vormaxia, Anubis, and Zepherin) are not known to have once been mortal, and such a belief is considered heretical in many circles. Certain divine aspects may appear more or less often on Cahyali, depending on differences in belief. | Some origin stories and myths regarding specific gods, especially more recent happenings localized to Jaern, may not be the same in Cahyali. Many gods (such as Vormaxia, Anubis, and Zepherin) are not known to have once been mortal, and such a belief is considered heretical in many circles. Certain divine aspects may appear more or less often on Cahyali, depending on differences in belief. | ||
=== Variations in Worship === | === Variations in Worship === | ||
- | Over the centuries and centuries of Cahyali worshiping the Jaernian gods, notable variation has appeared regarding their domains. Cahyalians see Vahrun as not only the god of the sea, but of the wind, and they believe that Vahrun resides in the deepest depths of Esrior' | + | Over the centuries and centuries of Cahyali worshiping the Jaernian gods, notable variation has appeared regarding their domains. Cahyalians see Vahrun as not only the god of the sea, but of the wind, and they believe that Vahrun resides in the deepest depths of Esrior' |
- | Some cultures may not worship all fourteen gods, or may prioritize some greatly over others. For example: worship of Julius, Seherine, Marutuk, and Arakh is outright banned in Ley' | + | Some cultures may not worship all fourteen gods, or may prioritize some greatly over others. For example: worship of Osiris, Seherine, Marutuk, and Arakh is outright banned in Ley' |
===== Spiritual Traditions ===== | ===== Spiritual Traditions ===== | ||
- | On Jaern, the nomadic culture rejects the fourteen gods out of anger and enduring spite for wrongdoings far in the past, electing instead to follow their own religion and wield spiritual magic. Similar spirituality exists on Cahyali, but the nomadic religion well known on Jaern is not the only form of non-divine religion here. Instead, spiritualists of Cahyali may belong to a variety of indigenous or local religions. | + | On Jaern, the [[lore: |
A non-exhaustive list of spiritual traditions on Cahyali includes: | A non-exhaustive list of spiritual traditions on Cahyali includes: | ||
- | * **The Druids of Buyuk Vahsi and Vervand**, an animistic group that worships the natural world, believing in spirits that inhabit every part of nature. Buyuk Vahsian and Vervandan | + | * **The Druids of Buyuk Vahsi and Vervand**, an animistic group that worships the natural world, believing in spirits that inhabit every part of nature. Buyuk Vahsian and Vervish |
* **Johtalit shamanic religion**, a faith focused on gleaning wisdom and assistance from " | * **Johtalit shamanic religion**, a faith focused on gleaning wisdom and assistance from " | ||
- | * **Ancient Ruefang | + | * **Ancient Ruefang |
* **Jaernian nomadic faith,** a religion preaching that the Fourteen are unworthy despots and trusting in the power of ancestor spirits in the Kurago. Nomadic faith is fairly new to Cahyali, but has begun to catch on in Ulos and Splint. | * **Jaernian nomadic faith,** a religion preaching that the Fourteen are unworthy despots and trusting in the power of ancestor spirits in the Kurago. Nomadic faith is fairly new to Cahyali, but has begun to catch on in Ulos and Splint. | ||
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