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06-21-2017, 09:33 PM
Silvanias Religion
The recognized religions of Silvanias are Irlasi, Ostrid, and Akhadism, but the most widely used and official religion of Silvanias is Irlasi despite only 23% of its citizens ethnically identifying as Irlasi.
There are twelve main gods which make up the Irlasi religion. Their names are Arkalos, Seamus, Ofsprea, Terrameda, Rathmena, Marius, Amori, Acroles, Afrimisia, Haemesh, Trevor, and Dimetri. Most temples throughout Silvanias contain twelve shrines with symbols of each particular god or goddess in order to differentiate them.
The largest temple dedicated to the gods resides in Hirlas, as that city is primarily made up of Irlasins (those who are both Irlasi religiously and ethnically). Those who only practice Irlasi identify as Silvanians, Silestrians, or Irlasi normally.
The religion itself is based off of an ancient pre-Angiris polytheistic religion. It has been known to have been derived from the old Praetoss culture of Aiur, one of the First Three Cities before the Angirisian Empire.
The names of the gods changed after the Galasians attacked Aiur. They then changed again when the new Angirisian Empire formed. The religion then diverged after the Civil War when Silvanias split from Angiris. It was then that a new name for the religion was made, that name being Irlasi in order differentiate itself from the old Angirisian religion. The religion grew from being a miniscule faith in Angiris to being the official religion of Silvanias as time went on.
Most of this religion is based on myth, but for the devout Irlasi, the mythology instills a sense of morality and hope within them, as with most religions and faiths. The main text is called the Tolmeus. According to the foreword, the book was written by Arkalos’ scribe, Eclamesus, a mortal demigod son of Rathmena who wrote down the stories which the gods had told him.
The twelve gods of the newest form of the religion are as such:
Arkalos (Ar-kay-lohs): the ruler of the gods, god of the weather.
Seamus (say-ah-mis): god of the sea, rivers, lakes, etc.
Ofsprea (off-spray-ah): goddess of marriage, fertility and family
Terrameda (tare-ah-meed-ah): goddess of agriculture
Rathmena (rahth-meen-ah): goddess of law, knowledge, and war (strategy)
Marius (mah-ree-is): god of war (battle), the sword, and archery
Amori (ah-mer-ee): goddess of love, beauty, and pleasure
Acroles (ah-croh-lees): god of the sun, the desert, and music
Afrimisia (ah-frih-mee-shah): goddess of the moon, the forest, and writing
Haemesh (heh-mesh): god of fire, stone, and blacksmithing
Trevor (treh-ver): god of thieves, athletes, and trade
Dimetri (dih-mee-tree): god of ecstasy, celebration, and alcohol
The recognized religions of Silvanias are Irlasi, Ostrid, and Akhadism, but the most widely used and official religion of Silvanias is Irlasi despite only 23% of its citizens ethnically identifying as Irlasi.
There are twelve main gods which make up the Irlasi religion. Their names are Arkalos, Seamus, Ofsprea, Terrameda, Rathmena, Marius, Amori, Acroles, Afrimisia, Haemesh, Trevor, and Dimetri. Most temples throughout Silvanias contain twelve shrines with symbols of each particular god or goddess in order to differentiate them.
The largest temple dedicated to the gods resides in Hirlas, as that city is primarily made up of Irlasins (those who are both Irlasi religiously and ethnically). Those who only practice Irlasi identify as Silvanians, Silestrians, or Irlasi normally.
The religion itself is based off of an ancient pre-Angiris polytheistic religion. It has been known to have been derived from the old Praetoss culture of Aiur, one of the First Three Cities before the Angirisian Empire.
The names of the gods changed after the Galasians attacked Aiur. They then changed again when the new Angirisian Empire formed. The religion then diverged after the Civil War when Silvanias split from Angiris. It was then that a new name for the religion was made, that name being Irlasi in order differentiate itself from the old Angirisian religion. The religion grew from being a miniscule faith in Angiris to being the official religion of Silvanias as time went on.
Most of this religion is based on myth, but for the devout Irlasi, the mythology instills a sense of morality and hope within them, as with most religions and faiths. The main text is called the Tolmeus. According to the foreword, the book was written by Arkalos’ scribe, Eclamesus, a mortal demigod son of Rathmena who wrote down the stories which the gods had told him.
The twelve gods of the newest form of the religion are as such:
Arkalos (Ar-kay-lohs): the ruler of the gods, god of the weather.
Seamus (say-ah-mis): god of the sea, rivers, lakes, etc.
Ofsprea (off-spray-ah): goddess of marriage, fertility and family
Terrameda (tare-ah-meed-ah): goddess of agriculture
Rathmena (rahth-meen-ah): goddess of law, knowledge, and war (strategy)
Marius (mah-ree-is): god of war (battle), the sword, and archery
Amori (ah-mer-ee): goddess of love, beauty, and pleasure
Acroles (ah-croh-lees): god of the sun, the desert, and music
Afrimisia (ah-frih-mee-shah): goddess of the moon, the forest, and writing
Haemesh (heh-mesh): god of fire, stone, and blacksmithing
Trevor (treh-ver): god of thieves, athletes, and trade
Dimetri (dih-mee-tree): god of ecstasy, celebration, and alcohol