Priests of Ciheim
About[edit]
Location: Ciheim
Controlled Territories: Azmarin Temple
Related Items:
Related Ethnicities: Ciheian
Related Myths: Lost Souls
Structure[edit]
| Major Gods | Minor Gods |
|---|---|
| Baltha | Jopha |
| Achiel | Pyrar |
| Kasdail | Sacha |
| Ambriel | Asdel |
| Amsiel | Penael |
| Amar | |
| Honiel | |
| Niyaha | |
| Manem |
Mythology[edit]
Life after death is dull and gray except for heroes, although minor sects say the afterlife is incomprehensible to the living. The afterlife can be reached by the living.
Cosmological Views[edit]
They don't have a creation story, nor do they consider it important.
Tenets of Faith[edit]
In general, the religion is focused on honoring ancestors, physical health, and to a lesser degree, honoring parents.
On a personal level, people focus on upholding the family, saving the world, and sometimes avoiding killing.
Worship[edit]
Prayers[edit]
The divine will sometimes hear a child's petition.
The divine will often speak through teachers.
The divine will never speak on auspicious/holy days.
Rituals[edit]
Rituals are occasionally structured, public, and take place anywhere well-lit.
Participants must not be working-class.
Preparation involves reciting certain words, speech taboos, and bathing.
Rituals include reciting certain phrases, scarification, and sometimes ritual items.
The ritual calendar is set according to a solar cycle. Rituals begin at anytime and always last to the next sunset.
Holy Days[edit]
There are 50 holy days in a calendar year. 25 holy days focus on deities/spirits. 17 holy days celebrate new priests.
Celebrations usually include limited fasting and puppet shows, and more rarely exchanging small tokens.
Priesthood[edit]
The most important symbol consists of horns and a fist. Lesser symbols are the stars and an animal part.
The most common liturgical colors are fuchsia and magenta. The highest religious ranks wear tan, and goldenrod is reserved for holy days.
Structure[edit]
The religious hierarchy is linear, strong, and religious roles are specialized. Primary functions are to lead ceremonies/rituals, provide spiritual protection, and sometimes speak to the divine.
Clergy[edit]
Clergy are men who are royal and not of Z ancestry. To join a religious order requires being appointed by military leaders, and sometimes elected by the people.
Lifestyle[edit]
The average clergical lifestyle is self-supporting, although some live in a community-supported manner. Clergy are expected to be mostly celibate, and display their status with visible tattoos, and often stylized clothing.