Heimdal

The god of watchfulness (the Sentinel), and of the dawn. Heimdal is primarily worshiped by families wishing his protection of their homes. He is also worshiped by guards, since he their god, and some soldiers, but he is not considered a war god. Heimdal does not fear battle, but tries to avoid it. He is reckoned a god of law, sometimes labeled the Shield of Enki as he similarly to Horus enforces the law, but unlike Horus endeavors to stop the law from being broken, rather than punish those who do. Heimdal guards the bridge (Bifrost) from Middle Earth to the upper plane. He is also worshiped as a god of centers of learning, but only in company with Sif and Thoth. In this connection Sif represents the urge to explore the world, Thoth the urge to lecture about it, and Heimdal the scientific rigor. A scientist prays to Heimdal to ensure that he will investigate all relevant possibilities and not recount anything untrue. Heimdal is the greatest god of the High Lands and in the years 1069-1105 it was illegal for a temple to rank another god higher than Heimdal (a temple solely dedicated to Thoth was forbidden, but a temple dedicated to Thoth and Heimdal was not).
Holy day: July 23rd in Ilandris. Symbol: Horn (usually adorned with a star or a star above it) or a morning star.