The Soilmother

Zemlya, the Soilmother is the praiseworthy goddess of nature, agriculture, spring, and animals, and is typically worshiped by druids, rangers, farmers, agriculturalists, shepherds, and other scions of nature.
== Description ==
=== Appearance ===
The Soilmother is described as being a woman with the earth and ground for her body. She is sometimes depicted as being a globe or map of the world (with Iskandera being the only visible landmass). If she is depicted as a humanoid, she usually is shown as a woman with a long dress made of leaves and grass and fiery red hair or earthy brown hair. Oftentimes, her statues are entirely devoid of clothing.
=== Personality ===
The Soilmother has been described as wholly neutral in expression and demeanor. She has a tendency to forgo the whims and will of mortals, and focus on maintaining the natural, orderly chaos of the world.
== Commandments of the Soilmother ==
== Artifacts ==
The sole Divine Ordnance of The Soilmother is Wreather. A sickle said to be able to break the earth and sow fields with a single swipe. It has never been wielded by mortal hands.
== Known worshipers ==
None.
== Holy days ==
There are two holy days of The Soilmother; Lord's Harvest and Gartenfest. During the Lord's Harvest the first harvests of the season are brought to your local lord's abode and dropped at their doorstep. Afterward, a great celebration is had involving feasting and merriment. The most popular holy day of The Soilmother's is Gartenfest. Originally celebrated by the Frahtish, this holy day has received increased notoriety and celebration in the broader Wylandrian Empire after its acquisition of the Fraterrijk.
== Trivia ==
* The Soilmother's name and characterization is based on Mat Zemlya and Zevana from Slavic mythology.
* The holiday of Gartenfest is based on the real world German celebration of Oktoberfest.
Category:Praiseworthy Deities