The Sun Kingdom customs and traditions
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Examples of Sun Kingdom girl names I could use:
- Zora
- Orla
- Nabikonu (old Guardian language)
- Penelope
- Dimitra
- Dinah
Masculine names
- Alastar
- Augustin
- Constantine
- Nicolas
- Kushim
- Aaran
Unisex names
- Angel
- Sonya
- Theodore
- Corinne
Family names
Examples of Sun Kingdom family names I could use:
- Yata (old Guardian language)
- Christos
- Riggs
- Fotos
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
For the audience sake in the book everyone will speak English (or in whatever language it's translated in), but in reality they would most likely be speaking Greek or even ancient Greek.
Culture and cultural heritage
The Sun Kingdom is inspired off of ancient Athenian culture. For the Gaurdians of the Sun Kingdom, they come from Greece on Earth before Garda was established.
Shared customary codes and values
The Sun Kingdom is a kingdom that priorises knowledge over a lot of other things, to be a scholar and try to learn and understand everything is a welcoming sign of maturity and intelligence. Children from a young age are encouraged to seek out knowledge and take school seriously.
Average technological level
The culture is not a fan of technological advancements as they think they're fine as they are and are more focused on social ology and magical studies. Angel seeks to change that with their interest.
Common Etiquette rules
It's especially important to respect scholars, generals and craftsmen as they are viewed as the most intelligent and bravest in this society. It's also important in this society to respect those in political power, before and after the first great war.
Common Dress code
Before the first great war people wore what real people wore in real ancient Athens. Afterword's though, people now just wear modernised versions of things like togas.
Art & Architecture
It's art and architecture is inspired off of ancient Greek glass art and ancient Greek architecture of villas , small stone houses and apartments.
Foods & Cuisine
Their main food consists of the food they farm and the food find the forests (that aren't poisonous and in the colder months). It's inspired off of Greek Meterrian food found in Greece before and now.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
In the Sun Kingdom it's customary for people to bow to those of a higher power, respect to those in higher power is very important in this culture. This Kingdom is also often host to the biggest festival in Garda.
Birth & Baptismal Rites
When a new baby is born, a torch is added to the main entrance and is lit using sun magic to show that a new member of the family has been born.
Coming of Age Rites
When a child reaches adulthood, they take the touch lit at their birth and they either take it with them when they move out or they keep it at their childhood house.
Funerary and Memorial customs
When a family member passes away, the same touch that was lit to show their birth, is finally put out to show that they have passed and is sometimes placed next to their grave.
Common Taboos
- A person of high status not going to university is considered something quite scandalous and like the child hasn't been educated well enough to continue their studies.
- An unlit touch when a family member hasn't died is considered a great taboo, as this signifies that the family has disowned that person or that they are cursing that family member to leave. If someone unlights someone's torch at a guests house it's considered they are cursing them to pass.
Common Myths and Legends
Stories of the old monarchs, famous scholars, artists and stories of the spirits are very popular stories and are often passed down through generations.
Historical figures
- Queen Zora
- Deidamia
- Queen Gabriel
- King Kushim
- Queen Anita II
- Calantha
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
The main beauty ideas for the Sun Kingdom is to have things like a round face and bright features such as bright white hair or bright yellow eyes as it mirrors how the sun glimmers and shines.
Gender Ideals
The Sun Kingdom is pretty progressive in terms of gender. They don't discrimtate who studies what or who goes into the military. They is a small certain expectations for woman to be calmer or softer than men but most don't listen to this expectation.
Relationship Ideals
When two people start dating it's like a regular relationship that most people today are familiar with. But in the past if two people got engaged they could send each other bethroral gifts to show their love and devotion and to show to other that they are engaged.
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