Pantheon of Eren

The Pantheon of Eren, known natively to its adherents as the Eren Weled, was the name given to the ancient religion in Esria centred around the worship of who the early Elves believed to be their patron god, the Sky Lord Eren. In reality, Eren was actually the Archangel Israphel. As the official religion of the Alvyri Vandryl, and later its vassal states, it enjoyed relatively widespread worship from a largely homogenous population of Elves.
The core principles of the pantheon were not at all similar to those of its spiritual successor and cousin religion that would come hundreds of years later, the Church of the Heavens. The Pantheon was far less active in its teachings, and the adherents of the Pantheon mostly devoted themselves to the conducting of ceremonies and prayers, but not much beyond that. The Elves held Eren in great reverence as a spiritual and ceremonious figure, and understood the importance of his worship, but did not attribute any holy virtues or rules to him.
Of the many great temples built in Eren's name, many of them contained chambers for animal sacrifices and offerings. The priests would often inspect the entrails of the animals they offered up to determine the favour and whims of Eren, although in actuality Israphel had no relation to the practice, and was not even aware of it. Instead, he was concerned with sending visions to his real messengers on Esria, the Urdau Augama, the members of which had veins touched by the divine grace of celestial blood.Category:Browse