There are hundreds of different religions practiced in the empire, just as their are hundreds of tribes and hundreds of languages within the empire. But not all are equal. As in all things, the Zekresh people rule over the others and their religion is the official religion of the empire.
The Zekresh religion involves nine major gods and goddesses and other lesser deities. The major deities are these:
Gilhalnan = father of the gods in the Frayeth (and Zekresh) religion. He is the goat god of the forest
Salganit = goddess of the moon and the sea, wife of Gilhalnan
Arganit = goddess of fire, daughter of Gilhalnan and Salganit
Noddan = god of war, son of Gilhalnan and Salganit
Noryweava = god of the stars, of time and of wisdom
Ravelon = god of magic
Landyva = hero god, god of men and of good luck
Etora = god of pain, evil and bad luck
Ashalanit = goddess of love and fertility
There is a separate ritual for invoking or appeasing each of the gods. The most important rituals are for the appeasement of Gilhalnan, the father of the gods. This occurs especially on festival days. There are two festival days each year, one on the winter solstice and one on the summer solstice. The sacrifice of goats to Gilhalnan on these days is customary.
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