The World Of Khoras - Religion - Gods of the Baenites

Arryl

Description

Arryl has no physical form and is not depicted in any art form. He is an abstract personification of the sky, though third person references to him suggest that he is male, if nothing else.

History

According to baenite theology, Arryl is the sky. He has always been and will always be. His wife is Magrada, the desert. These two existed before all other things. Their children are Takyr and Zhun, the two suns. The worship of Arryl has existed for as long as the baenites have been.

Religion

The sky has always held a special meaning for the baenites. Undoubtedly, it is because of their environment. The desert provides such a perfectly smooth and unbroken horizon and the dry climate allows the setting sun to orchestrate endless harmonies of color upon the clouds. With such perfect and uncorrupted serenity, is it any wonder that the baenites exhibit calm and detached emotional placidity?

No formal center of worship exists for this religion. Instead, followers gather into small groups led by a single priest. These groups are known as flocks and wander out into the desert to hold ceremonies under the sky, whether day or night. Usually, the group will gather in a large circle around a fire or a central speaker. Such meetings are held regularly in accordance with significant celestial phenomena as predicted by the traditional Arrylian calendar (e.g. eclipses, full moons, comets, etc).

The teachings and beliefs of this religion are summed up in a collective text known as the Y'ril. This text, which consists of poems, stories, prayers and rules of behavior, has been passed down among disciples for generations. Each disciple creates his own copy of the Y'ril from his priest's copy.

This page last updated Monday, October 08, 2007. Copyright 1990-2008 David M. Roomes.

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