Ennea

Polytheistic-henotheism with a pantheon of nine creator gods.  Ennea is an old religion, that is widespread, but faces decline. The Ennea or the Ennean Nine or simply the Nine are presented not as gods covetously chasing converts, competing and lording required worship over anyone, or vying for worship over one another, but instead are seen as being gods of the moment.  During a momentous occasion one would turn to one or another depending on what that deity spirit was lord of.

### The Religion and Services

While priesthoods still exist, and altars and shrines to these divines dot the landscape and in older cities, the Ennea have fallen out of interest for many of the peoples of Caligos.  Newer faiths have replaced the ideas of a group of old divines creating the world.

The influence of this religion on history has been undeniable, with the Hildenian Empire carrying the religion far and wide.  The names of the Ennea and their primordial selves fill history books and maps.  The faith maintains a fairly active following along with priests and temples in Kotesh, Hanzel and given the odd theocracy of the Shenean Empire it has a foothold there, as well.

Typically, Ennea is more of a folk-religion, or a personal one. With various altars being present in cities and locales that favor the faith. Participants would attend the altar or temple of the member of the Nine they wished to implore to and would make the necessary service. However, high holy times do exist, and generally call for public gatherings. The second to last month of the traditional of the Dorian Estimate calendar, Bloothmonath or Bloothn sees sacrifices being offered at public gatherings. Whereas the final month, Aergeolamonath or Aergeol is the sacred month, traditionally seen as a time of purity and cleansing and often sees public gatherings, with purity rituals, ritualized baths and fasting.

The gods of the Nine are traditionally divided into three groups of three divines known as the Lucenea, the Glowan and the Caliginae:

## **The Lucenea**

**Artac Skywarden** - ♂ The Fighter - god of order, faithfulness and champions, the skies, lightning and of the sun.

**Del’Thuum** - (Del Thoom) ♂ The Sage - god of magic, knowledge, lore, craftsmanship, poetry, song, music, earth and writing

**Ghet** - (Jet) ♀ The Mother - goddess of home, hearth, health, healing, wind and marriage.

## **The Glowan**

**Shum** - (Shoom) ♀ The Lawmaiden - goddess of law, of compacts, trust, money, commerce and contracts

**Helm Bet** - ♂ Called the Inexorable, The Seeker of Truth - god of magic, truth, knoweledge, lore, books, education, scholars and neutrality.

**Chel’ham Haliik** - (Shell ham Hal leek) ♀ The Huntress - goddess of the night sky, water, the stars, agriculture, nature and love.

## **The Caliginae**

**Tel’yik Tenom** - (Ta leak Tan-nom) ♂ The War Maker - god of justice, vengeance, confidence, production, tradesmanship, war, weapons, and the land.

**Xatrana** - (Za tron uh) ♀ The Plotter - goddess of magic, the night, the darkness, ice, purpose, lore, secrets and planning.

**Boros** - ♂ The Beast - god of righteous indignation, fire, the stars, art, fury, murder, chaos and sexual desire.