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[Arkitekt]

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Type: polytheism (moderately matriarchal)
Direction: inwards
Focus: repentance

Ruling Deities: The Goddess of Death and the Underworld and the Goddess of Truth
Important Deities: the God of Evil, the Goddess of Horses, the God of Secrets, the God of Luck

Divine Interaction: never occurs

Involves: tattooing
Afterlife: none
Supernatural: benevolent nature spirits, angels (benevolent ghosts)

Worship: joyous group meditation at home
Holidays: fairly often
Holidays Celebrate: great priests, historical events, past battles, prophets
Major Holiday(s): happen only once every several years

Clergy: both genders
Function: community leaders, healers of the sick
Lifestyle: spartan
Family: somewhat large
Chosen: elected by the people
Distinguished By: special clothing

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Symbol: a representation of a person and a hand making a sign
Holy Color: gold

Passed Down: via a strong oral tradition
Creation Myth Type: world-parent
Mortals' Origin: grew from the earth
Major Myth/Symbol(s): the redemption

Deadly Sins: self-injury, malice, cowardice, irresponsibility and pride
High Virtues: faith, wisdom, kindness and honesty

Associated Artform: ballads

Coming of Age: 18 years old
Coming of Age Rite: involves a ritual fight

Marriage: routinely involves more than two people
Marriage Rites: are somewhat informal

Death Rites: are performed by the clergy

Major Taboo: none

Prevalence: believed by many
Outsiders: are feared

[Arkitekt]

The Keepers of The Light

Type: Monotheism (patriarchal)
Direction: Outwards
Focus: Repentance, Forgiveness, Holy Virtues (Very similar to Christianity)
Ruling Deities: The All-Seer
Important Deities:

The All-Seer, the God of Wisdom, Goodness and Virtue, the Giver of Life, the Provider
Razmudai, the God of Darkness and Evil, Secrets, Suffering (malevolent)

Divine Interaction: Never occurs

Involves: Devotional Prayer, Repentance of sins, Pilgrimage, Holiness
Afterlife: Heaven-like
Supernatural: benevolent spirits of relatives, Angelic beings (benevolent entities), Demonic beings (malevolent entities)

Worship: Group meditation and prayer.
Holidays: Solstices, Equinoxes
Holidays Celebrate: Great Priests, historical events, past battles, Prophets and Saints.
Major Holiday(s): happen only once every hundred years

Clergy: High Priests are Male only.
Mass/Gathering: All types of members from all walks of life. Worships every Seventh Day in large masses at the temple. Service includes the reading of religious scriptures, musical hymns, and certain special events, anointing of the youth (christenings), marriages, funerals, etc.
Function: Community leaders, healers of the sick, providers for the poor and elderly.
Lifestyle: All types
Family: Somewhat large
Chosen: Elected by pre-existing high priests
Distinguished By: Special clothing and robes, head wear

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Symbol: Images of the All-Seer, emblazoned sun
Holy Colors: Gold, Red, White
Passed Down: Via the mass reproduction of Written tomes and volumes
Creation Myth Type: World-Creator
Mortals' Origin: Creation of the All-Seer
Major Myth/Symbol(s):

The Redemption
The First Defeat of Razmudai

Deadly Sins: Self-injury, malice, cowardice, irresponsibility and pride, greed, envy, lust, and worldly desires
High Virtues: faith, wisdom, kindness and honesty, modesty, humbleness, humility.
Associated Artform: Written texts, tapestries, murals, statues
Coming of Age: 17 years old
Coming of Age Rite: involves a collective ritual biannually
Marriage: Monogamous relationships
Marriage Rites: Major formal events held by the entire community
Death Rites: Performed by priests, anointing rituals, last rights, preparation and burials. Catacombs, Vaults, Graves.
Major Taboos: Incest, pedophilia, sinful desires
Prevalence: Widely believed
Outsiders: Are welcomed