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Lexicorum Heretica
A Catalog by Dr. Brynmor Selwyn, emeritus professor of the Darnathis Academic University
Foreword on "Heresy"
The word "Heresy" has vastly different meanings and connotations from civilization to civilization and religion to religion; for instance, in human realms, where religion is rigidly defined and plays a very significant role in daily life, "heresy" is any belief that does not follow (or is at least justifiably analogous to) the human pantheon and anything other is rigorously persecuted by the Order, while elven society generally doesn't have a concept of "heresy" and usually accepts views even wildly different from their pantheon. Of course, let us not forget, that different pantheons themselves generally consider each other to be heretics, making any academic discussion on heresies devolve into an argument of "who has the authority to define a heresy?"
For the purpose of simplicity therefore, "Heresy" in the context of this publication is assumed to mean "any belief or theory that varies from the established pantheons."
Differences in how established pantheons and their belief systems are interpreted by certain followers are not considered heresy for the purpose of this catalog, unless those interpretations result in real demonstrable variations in the definition of a pantheon; after all, the purpose of this publication is to be an objective catalog of known heretical sects, not to serve as yet another uselessly argumentative theological opinion piece.
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Cult of the Nine Winds
Disciples of Ceomus Hemamus
A Catalog by Dr. Brynmor Selwyn, emeritus professor of the Darnathis Academic University
Foreword on "Heresy"
The word "Heresy" has vastly different meanings and connotations from civilization to civilization and religion to religion; for instance, in human realms, where religion is rigidly defined and plays a very significant role in daily life, "heresy" is any belief that does not follow (or is at least justifiably analogous to) the human pantheon and anything other is rigorously persecuted by the Order, while elven society generally doesn't have a concept of "heresy" and usually accepts views even wildly different from their pantheon. Of course, let us not forget, that different pantheons themselves generally consider each other to be heretics, making any academic discussion on heresies devolve into an argument of "who has the authority to define a heresy?"
For the purpose of simplicity therefore, "Heresy" in the context of this publication is assumed to mean "any belief or theory that varies from the established pantheons."
Differences in how established pantheons and their belief systems are interpreted by certain followers are not considered heresy for the purpose of this catalog, unless those interpretations result in real demonstrable variations in the definition of a pantheon; after all, the purpose of this publication is to be an objective catalog of known heretical sects, not to serve as yet another uselessly argumentative theological opinion piece.
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Cult of the Nine Winds
Disciples of Ceomus Hemamus