Practiced by Gryphonheart, Aurerlon, Tonagros Moraminan: A tritheistic faith that reveres three specific deities instead of a pantheon, with each god embodying significant aspects of violence. Central to its belief system is the veneration of war, respect of soldiers, generals, etc., and a profound adoration for ancestors, especially those who have won, participated in, or died in war. It is heavily debated upon in modern day if their religion was a result of their barbaric culture, or if their culture was the result of their religion. Any documents specifying remain unfound. The ruler of all is Moram, a bloodthirsty god who demands an annual human sacrifice if they don’t want the world to end. He created the world originally to enslave humanity, but later decided to use humanity for offerings and entertainment, which may be part of why they’re so violent. Followers believe that war is a glorious part of life, and often train their children—of any gender—for war. Ancestor veneration has them believe in luck, and they often pray to their ancestors for assistance in battle, should they be going into it. They also believe in reincarnation: if a person was talented enough at something, or was just a generally all-around good person, then they can be reincarnated. Deities: Moram: The creator and destroyer of the world, embodies violence. Poylatri: The goddess of souls, luck, and battle. She handpicks who will live and die, win and lose. Iöp: The goddess of death. She guides souls to where they’re going and protects the ones in the Æsmöra (the good place) with her children: Lüpis and Wulfrun, who are semi-mortal wolves. The day they die, the souls will be freed upon Earth. Gender: Male dominated Marriage/Relationships: Polyamorous, Avunculate, Pansexual, Divorce at any time, accepted homosexuality Afterlife Beliefs: The dead should be burnt to ashes and mixed with the blood of a relative, should they have any. The ashes will then stay in a temple for the remainder of its existence. If there’s no relations (family, friends, spouse, etc.), then a wolf must be caught and killed. The ashes must be buried in its stomach and the corpse must buried at least eight feet (2 meters) beneath an ash tree for three moons. After that, the ashes must be retrieved and fed to a wolf. This is in the hopes that the person may at least be reincarnated as a wolf. Sacred Texts and Teachings: There is no written scripture, and is instead passed down orally through stories. They contain stories of how the world was created, what one must do to please the gods, stories of battles won through the help of the gods, etc. Pilgrimages are encouraged. Children of this religion are often named after strength or weaponry: (Ælfswiþ, Pugnator, Axehand)
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