Erûsdû

Erûsdû (IPA: [e:rʊs:tʊ] - "Sky God") is the divine creator being at the center of the Eriaz Pantheon's creation myth. The progenitor deity, the creator of the Sky Father, Ilkhur and the Earth Mother, Lashĭras - Erûsdû is the omnipotent yet aloof being who began the creation and watches from the heavens.
The greatest in power of the Uknanurĭd, Erûsdû is rarely ever seen as interfering, instead observing from the sky every day as he races across it. Erûsdû can be seen as a personification of the Sun.
Reflecting the universality of its nature, Erûsdû also features on the flag that represents all Erigi Peoples.
== Biography ==
=== The Creation ===
At the dawn of creation stood only one being, Erûsdû. Aloft in the heavens and alone, Erûsdû sought companionship and to witness the creation of something greater. A magnificent genderless being that took the form of a winged golden Bull, Erûsdû had only to shed a single solitary tear, from which the seas would form. The creator god swooped across the sky, from which light radiated in all directions. From this heavenly radiance, the Uknanurĭd were born; 11 lesser deities who rose up from the oceans and began the creation of the world.
=== The Age of the Uknanurĭd ===
First were the parents of the Gods, Ilkhur & Lashĭras with whom Erûsdû bestowed upon the power of creation and to give life. With this newfound power, the remaining deities would continue the creation of the world while the creator would observe. Transforming into an unfathomable Golden Bull, that mortals would be unable to truly observe, Erûsdû began to race across the sky of this new world everyday, observing all and enjoying the fruits of creation. Only stopping every 12 hours, Erûsdû is responsible for the day and night cycle and continues to watch over the world from the heavens above, kept company by Ilkhur.
== Worship ==
A universal being, it is rare for any settlement of the Erigi to take Erûsdû as their patron deity. Instead, all followers of the pantheon loosely pay homage to the creator in one way or another. Many believe that a worship of any of the Uknanurĭd is by extension, also worship of the Dawn-Bringer.
== Etymology ==
Named in the Eriaz language, Erûsdû is a compound word for Sky "Erûs" & God "Dû". A simple construction that perhaps represents the longevity of Erûsdû in the pantheon.
Category:Religion