Elladonism

The Gods

Vio

Ladon

Marmor

Sabel

Dae

Lura

Žaya

Astamora

Alawan

Arta Yamala

**Elladonism** is the polytheistic religion of Alawan and Bžaria. The religion was enforced during the age of Ancient Bžaria.

Symbol: 2 interlocking stars creating a 10 pointed star for the 10 gods. An interlocking ring around the stars symbolizing the eternity of the gods. Which is the Elladon, where the Gods live and circles the world. Forming a sun which their major God is a sun god.

## Reasonal Stories

Demons— created by Dae because she was angry about being abandoned in Hell. She gets every person when they die. When the souls of people are returned

Childbirth— A human, Ranya, became pregnant with Raeam’s child and so she made her childbirth painful and so all childbirth is painful. Astamora’s revenge. A son becoming the first King on Earth; King Ger

Rainbow— Built by Raeam for Sabel to go down to the earth because she loved humans.

Night— Raeam lost a bet to Dae. She was in love with him and in return for losing the bet he had to visit her every night. He left Žaya to watch over the earth while he was gone, he warms the dead while he is there. He does not have relations with her

Dae & Raeam have lots of bets, and Astamora is often jealous and so she cannot see her husband she blinds Dae

Abla Asta— or ‘New Water,’ the name of the capital city and center of Bžaria, but the name of the city was contested as Astamora and Ladon both wanted to be its protector, but Astamora won and the city was not named Abla Lado or ‘New Truth.’

Holidays on Calendar—

27 days in each month, 30 in Zay. 381 days

Ikem

Ionth

**Ionth 20th** Gods give the Ullin through St Meela.

Arke

**Arke 15th** Pilgrimage to Temple of St. Hade

Vokem

Ceketh

**Ceketh 9th** Festival in town square, a select number of Vespans whip themselves in the street for St. Lateth

Zay

Samol

**Samol 21st** Pilgrimage to Temple of Erla

Yekem

Lakem

**Lakem 2nd to 25th** 23 days of fasting to honor St. Pala

Erke

Amth

Daeke

**Daeke 4th** Pilgrimage to Temple of Theltan

**Daeke 27th** Celebration of the Underworld/dead

Sake

Aekem

## The Gods

Gods and Goddesses in order of their creation in the universe.

### Raeam

God of the Sun and personification of the Sun. Representative of the Sun, light, Heaven, the father figure, and the creator of all Gods. Deemed the most powerful God and married to Astamora. Portrayed as strong, heroic, and stoic. Often is prayed during winter months for the returning of the Sun. For fathers asking for guidance when their children are born. Often called on for strength. The Festival of Raeam is on [[Cekeme 14th]].

### Astamora

Goddess of the Sea and the personification of the Sea. Representative of the Sea, oceans, navigation, the mother figure, fertility, and a part creator of all the Gods. Deemed the second most powerful God and married to Raeam. Portrayed as jealous but also humble. Often prayed to by women trying to get pregnant or in guidance for raising their children. Also prayed to by sailors or by people living by the sea, in search of navigation and protection for the dangers of the oceans. Called on for humility and vengeance. The Festival of Astamora is on Amkem 18th.

### Žaya or Zhaya

Goddess of the Sky and the personification of the Sky and the Moon. Representative of the Sky, weather, the moon, dreams, and youth. Deemed the bringer of weather and natural anger and married to Vio. Portrayed with wings and stoic, honest, and fair. Often prayed to for good weather and for good sleep. Known to visit people during their dreams giving them prophecies. Called on for integrity. The Festival of Žaya is on Zaykem 10th.

### Lura

Goddess of the Harvest and the personification of the Earth. Representative of the Harvest, earth, abundance, chastity, animals, and festivals. Deemed the bringer of life and creator of humanity. Lura is chaste. Portrayed as kind and often with a white wolf which is one of her favorite creations. Often prayed to by young girls for their chastity and farmers for the coming of the harvest. Also prayed to for healthy animals and for successful and abundant festivals. Called on for kindness. The Festival of Festivals or The Festival of Lura is on Vokem 18th.

### Aeron

God of Faith and personification of the Elladon. Representative of Faith, judgement, guidance, mercy.

## Creation Myth

Astamora and Raeam opened their eyes to see that they were facing each other. Astamora said, “I see you are light.”

Raeam said, “I see you are water.”

“Yes, my love,” she said

“There should be more,” he looked around.

Astamora smiled, “Yes,” and then she formed Žaya. She rose from the ocean and filled the sky. Astamora smiled again and said, “Hello Žaya, you are the sky.”

Žaya said, “Yes, I am.”

“There should be more,” Astamora said.

“Yes, my love,” and Raeam looked around, and pulled from himself Lura. He laid her in the ocean and she formed the earth. Raeam said, “Hello my sister, Lura, you are the earth.”

Lura said, “Yes, my brother, I am.”

Astamora said, “But what to be Raeam? There should be more.”

Raeam said, “Why yes, my love.” He looked to Lura, together Raeam pulled man from the ground. He looked down and said, “Hello my creations, you are the people.” And as the sun shone down on them they rejoiced.

Astamora asked, “But how will they know us, my love?”

“There should be more Astamora,” and Raeam formed Aeron. Then he said, “Hello, Aeron, you are faith.”

Before Aeron could be placed, Astamora pulled his skull from him and she said, “If there is to be faith, there is to be consequence.” From him she formed Dae. She smiled, “Hello, Dae, you are the sister of Aeron, you are death.”

Raeam said, “Yes,” and placed Aeron in the sky and Dae below the earth. Lura then formed the animals.

Astamora saw and loved the butterflies, she said, “Such beauty Lura.” She plucked one from the sky and shaped it into Sabel. Raeam turned to see what Astamora was creating.

He said, “Ah, my love, there should be beauty, but if there is beauty then there is destruction.”

Astamora agreed and tore a wing from the butterfly, and handed it to Raeam. Raeam burned the wing into Marmor. He said, “Hello Marmor, you are war,” and he took Sabel and said, “and your sister Sabel.”

Astamora said, “Hello Sabel, you are beauty.”

Raeam asked, “What will the people do Asta?”

“They should have reason.”

He smiled and then formed Ladon, and looked down at him and said, “Hello Ladon, you are truth.”

“One more,” Astamora said, and from the people’s souls pulled Vio. She said, “Hello Vio, you are passion.” She then looked up at Raeam and said, “Where do we go, my love?”

Raeam agreed, and then expanded out from the sun to form the Elladon. Encompassing the earth, all the Gods, but Dae, gather to view, admire, and perform duties for the people.