Nepheros
(a.k.a. The Devouring One, Lord of the Waters, The Great Crocodile)
Nepheros is the Bennuan god of might, instinct, protection, and water. He is ordinarily depicted as a male Bennu wearing the skin of a crocodile draped over his head and shoulders, with a net in one hand and a spear in another. Nepheros is considered to be one of the most ferocious and dangerous deities in the Bennuan pantheon, yet is the steadfast protector of fisherman, shipwrights, and those who travel by water. He is an old god, and has been depicted in art dating back to the Ancient Age. All of the holy sites to Nepheros are located near bodies of water, and each has at least an addition to house a sanctuary to his beloved consort, Inanak. In their most sacred temple, located in the city of Emtakphis, the two deities are depicted in a joint statue made of solid gold. Legend states this statue simply appeared on a hill in the center of the then-village and the temple was constructed around it. While the statue is considered a coveted Bennuan treasure and a gift from the gods themselves, some foreign visitors have expressed alarm at the... entangled pose in which the deities are depicted."See? We must wait until our offering has sunk to the riverbed. If we cast a net even a heartbeat before, the Devouring One would not be pleased."- quote from a Bennuan fisherman teaching his Gorgorian apprentice the ways of the river, circa 3991 UX
Divine Domains
Might, physical prowess, instinct, protection, fishing, and water.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
The net, emerald and bloodstone, green feathers, and crocodiles.
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