Putrivita

Putrivita, also known as the "Goddess of Renewal," the "Mother of Rot," and the "Gentle Flower" among other titles, is the Primal Deity of Decay and Renewal, and whose elemental affinity is Earth. Her realm of interest is closely related to the natural cycle of life and death, but differs slightly. Putrivita is not concerned with the occurrence of life or death, but rather with what transpires in the space between each state of existence. Where life blooms, so it must one day decay and rot and make way for the cycle to once again renew.   Every life that begins and ends, every flower that blooms and then wilts, these are events that have and will always occur. Thus so it is that Putrivita has existed since the beginning of the world, and it is likely she shall be here until the very end. Only through growth and life may decay and death exist and vice versa, and so the cycle will persist.   Putrivita gains reverence through nature taking its natural course. After an old man takes final breath and is returned to the earth through burial. Though his life is at an end, his body still provides services in abundance to surrounding plants and animals, helping to foster the cycle forward. It is through these natural occurrences that Putrivita is strengthened and revered. In this world, nothing is stagnant or permanent. Everything is constantly changing and transforming. Just as flowers bloom and wither away, so do all living beings eventually come to their end. But even in death, there is beauty and purpose.
  Putrivita stands as a testament to the beauty inherent in transition. Her followers, known as the Children of the Gentle Flower, see her not as a harbinger of death, but as a guardian of life's precious cycle. They celebrate the passing seasons, the decay of the old, and the sprouting of new life from the nourishment of what once was. Temples dedicated to Putrivita are gardens of wild beauty, where the fallen leaves and decomposed matter are not cleared away but are instead honored as the foundation for future growth.
  The rituals and ceremonies that honor Putrivita are deeply intertwined with the land itself. Her priests perform rites of composting, planting seeds in decomposed matter, symbolizing the endless cycle of death giving way to life. They teach that every ending is merely the beginning of another story, and in this way, they offer comfort to those grieving, reminding them that their loved ones nourish the earth and contribute to the cycle of renewal.