Emivayana
Emivayana
Emivayana, also called Followers of Emiva, is a henotheistic Northen Naseran religion which revolves around Emiva, the Goddess and Creator of Nasera. It is unclear exactly when the religion appeared, but some of the earliest writings dates as far back as 6000 years from now.
Beliefs
The Goddess
As a henotheistic religion the Emivaya believe that the only deity to worship is the Goddess Emiva, that however does't mean that the people doesn't believe in other deities. In the religious book Nasan Emiva is described as "the creator of our lands, the giver of life, our creator, destroyer and everything between" while her children and wife are described as "like our Goddess, but not wholly, they are the godly halves, the half-gods", which later have been written as demi-gods as well.
The Patrons
Also known as half-gods, the known Patrons consist of Aniva, and their five children: Kinoe, Tenoe, Verti , Nevae, and Emifa. Where Emiva is seen as everything, Aniva is seen as the Patron of Balance.
Kinoe and Tenoe are the Patrons of Mercy and Wrath, Verti is the Patron of Vengeance, Nevae is the Patron of Tenacity, and Emifa is the Patron of Justice.
Kinoe and Tenoe are the Patrons of Mercy and Wrath, Verti is the Patron of Vengeance, Nevae is the Patron of Tenacity, and Emifa is the Patron of Justice.
Decrees of Life
In the sacred text Mother of Life it is said that when Emiva created the living of Nasera, she created rules for them, but there is no mention on what the rules were in the text. It isn't until the text Awoken Winter, which is dated 500 years after Mother of Life.
An Emivaya is supposed to follow four decrees that their Goddess have given to them for their next reincarnation to be easier. The Decrees are as followed:
There is no Justice in Vengeance.
Justice will follow Tenacity.
Hold the balance between Justice and Mercy.
Preserve the difference between Wrath and Vengeance.
Justice will follow Tenacity.
Hold the balance between Justice and Mercy.
Preserve the difference between Wrath and Vengeance.
Death and reicarnaition
In most cases death is not a wholly permanent state for souls, if their dead bodies undergoes the proper funeral rites the soul moves on to be reincarnated.
However, if their dead doesn't undergo the funeral rites their soul cannot move on and sooner or later becomes part of nature and cannot be reincarnated.
However, if their dead doesn't undergo the funeral rites their soul cannot move on and sooner or later becomes part of nature and cannot be reincarnated.
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