Hill-folk Religion

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The Hill-folk of Lyenarde believe in a dualist pantheon of gods; each god belongs to either the family of Örlhalt or Schveil. Below are listed these gods, arranged by family, as well as the holidays dedicated to each. Gods from both families are celebrated in equal measure; it is believed that if this is not done the world would become imbalanced, bringing forth the end of the world.

## Örlhalt Family

### Fora

Fora is the matriarch of the Örlhalt family. She is the Goddess of the harvest and fertility. She brings spring.

Her hair is made of flowers. Throughout spring children will often make daisy-chain crowns and style themselves Fora.

### Theion

Theion is the patriach of the Örlhalt family. He is the father of all animals in the world, except those creatures made by magic in the elder days, abominations whose offspring still plague Eodth to this day (such as gaint spiders, demons, and devils).

### Reynon

Son of Fora and Theion. Having betrayed the delicate balance between Order and Chaos - killing Mönratte Schveil for loving Zonelle, creating the moon with his corpse - atoned for his sin by giving his own body to be the sun, occasionally sharing the sky with the evidence of his crime. Further, being that the sun is never seen in the night sky Reynon's soul can never reach Lundetöld.

Is worshiped by those seeking repentance for their crimes. Criminals with the death sentence are executed at night so that their souls cannot reach the body of Reynon, thereby never receiving repentance for their crimes.

### Zonelle

Daughter of Fora and Theion, is the Goddess of beauty and creativity. Artists of all kinds seek Zonelle's touch for inspiration for their work.

## Örlhalt Holidays

### Tar der Fora

Lasting between two to five days, the last day of celebration marks the first day of spring. It is believed that the better the celebration, the better the spring harvest will be. In most towns Tar der Fora is celebrated by a festival; in cities celebrations are far more modest. However, in all places the final day of Tar der Fora is celebrated by a communal feast wherein the sale of food is seen as unholy and immoral. All taverns and inns give away food for free, and in many towns and villages tables are brought out into the streets and families lay out food for the community.

## Schveil Family

### Svala

Svala is the matriarch of the Schveil family. She is the foremost authority on balance between the families, she gives both dreams and nightmares to the peoples of Eodth, and is the goddess of prophecies.

She originally foretold that imbalance between the families would lead to the end of the world.

### Töld

Töld is the patriarch of the Schveil family. He became the god of death, being in perpetual mourning with the murder of his second son, Mönratte. He welcomes all those who die to his home in the land of the dead, Lundetöld. He spends his days listening to the life stories of all those souls in Lundetöld.

He is often depicted with a bittersweet smile; sadness in his eyes.

### Gerach

First son of Svala and Töld. He is the god of justice.

### Straidh

Daughter of Svala and Töld. She is the goddess of trickery and lies.

### Mönratte

The Second son of Svala and Töld, was killed by Reynon Örlhalt. His corpse is permanently displayed at night - in the form of the moon -

### Einnern

Son of Gerach, is the god of memory and knowledge.

## Schveil Holidays

### Tad des Töld

The day of the winter equinox - the longest night of the year - is marked by this holiday. During this time friends and family spend time telling each other stories of their lives from the past year, as well as celebrate the lives of their deceased ancestors.