Mara

Mara is a goddess of the Nine DivinesFor my Gods and Emperor. She is also known as Mother-Goddess and Goddess of Love in the Empire, and in Skyrim as handmaid of Kyne.Dialogue with Maramal She makes an appearance in almost every culture's pantheon in Tamriel, and at times is affiliated with Nir who gave birth to creation. She may be married to, or act as a concubine of, either Akatosh or Lorkhan, depending on the religion. In , Mara appears in the form of Ama Nin.Events of "Boots of the Apostle"
==Worship==
Ten Commands: Nine Divines has Mara instructing worshippers to: "Live soberly and peacefully. Honor your parents, and preserve the peace and security of home and family."Ten Commands: Nine Divines
==Temples==
*Mara's main Chapel is located in Bravil.
*In Skyrim, Mara has a temple dedicated to her in Riften. Marriages are carried out in her name at this temple.
*The Amulet of Mara increases the Restoration aptitude for the wearer. It is also used as a symbol that the wearer is looking for a spouse.
==Arkay==
Ark'ay The God describes a process by which Mara transforms Arkay, an ordinary shopkeeper, into a god, and his apotheosis.Ark'ay The God
Since Mara may have been the wife of Akatosh, it is believed she may also be Arkay's mother. However, it is unclear whether Mara was, in fact, the wife of Akatosh, the wife of Lorkhan, or a concubine of both.
==Representations==
*Mara – Nine Divines, Bretony Pantheon, Nordic Pantheon, Altmeri Pantheon, Bosmeri Pantheon, Khajiiti Pantheon and Kothri Pantheon
*She-Wolf – Ancient Nordic Pantheon
*Morwha – Redguard Pantheon
==Verse==
"Come to me, Mara, for without you, I might forget the ways of our fathers, and preening by the light of latest fashion, my words might tremble like the thin reeds of novelty in the tempest of enthusiasms."Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Foreword
==Gallery==
Mara Stained Glass Circle.png|Mara's symbol, wrought in stained glass.
Mother Mara statue.jpg|A statue dedicated to the goddess in Riften's Temple of Mara.
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Blessing of the Grove card art.png|Grove of Mara in .
==Appearances==
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* (as Ama Nin)
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* Events of "The Book of Love"
** Varieties of Faith in the Empire
==Trivia==
*Mara was named after Daggerfall beta tester Marilyn Wasserman, who is also the author of The Real Barenziah and King Edward books.Daggerfacts
==References==
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Category:Aedra
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