Pelathin
The Father Who Provides
Also known as Taranan and Odul. It is contested whether or not Pelathin is begotten of Gri'sai a god of Sunlight, or a mortal man brought to apotheosis by Gi Matera. However, many practices in honor of Odul and Taranan mimic that of ancient druidic rites still practiced in the Scorched-Reach regions.
Pelathin is not a god that should be seen as weak, despite being the patron god of those who labors and till the land. In fact, as Odul, he is viewed more as a war god, defending his home and family from invaders. He is recognized as the judge who decides who gets to eat and drink after a long, hard day and who will be without anything. Drought is the anger of Pelathin, and famines are his hounds.
Tales of Pelathin say that at the beginning of winter, he must journey into the realms below to negotiate terms with the elements for the weather of the next harvest season. During this, Algola, Mistress Winter, initiates her hunts & trials during his absence.
Divine Domains
Agriculture, Cultivation, Protector of the Hearth
Divine Symbols & Sigils
The Oxenwreath - An oxshoe wrapped and adorned with a grapevine wreath.
Physical Description
Identifying Characteristics
Predominately depicted as a tiller or laborer, usually with a tool in hand that he wields as a weapon to defend his fields, and regularly accompanied b his giant Ox, Odi.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Oral stories of Pelathin and collected and passed down, each telling tales of how Pelathin fostered a relationship with Gi Matera, the feminine emanation and body of the world, and brought to the world sustainable cultivation, eventually leading him to be credited as the father of civilization.
Six is a sacred number relating to Pelathin. It took six days and six nights for him to cultivate a relationship with Gi Matera, and it took him six days and six nights to drain the great flood created by An Swin, the jealous sky god and spurned ex-husband of Gi Matera, in an effort to wipe out Pelathin's fields and cities. The seasonal cycle is split between two six-month cycles; Six dedicated to the rising of spring and festivities of the warm seasons, and the latter 3 months are dedicated to the last harvests of the year, and the last three before the new year are reserved for Agola, Maiden of the Winter-Cold.
Divine Classification
Force of Nature Deity
Realm
Honorary & Occupational Titles
The Lord of the Loom & Field
Children
Pronouns
He/His
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