Thura, God of Music, Poetry and Miracles (TOUR-uh)
Domains: Beauty, Knowledge, Trickery
Description
Depicted as an incredibly beautiful young woman, lithe and graceful. Thura is shown to have impossibly long, red hair, golden skin and almond-shaped eyes of amber. She is often depicted to wear a gown of near-transparent silk, iridescent with the the rainbow.Personality
Thura is known to be a benevolent goddess, thriving on the tenderest of emotions, but terrible when angry, especially abhorring the destruction of beauty. Thura alternates between deep passion and flights of whimsy, as her fancies take her.Activity
Thura is said to prefer quiet conversation with travelers and sages over combat. She loves collecting poetry, epic sagas, and music. She is said to be so fond of music and the bardic arts, that she regularly adopts human form and wanders the world in search of the most talented composers and performers. Thuran lore holds that when a song is sung for the first time, chance that Thura herself is in the audience. Otherwise, when a new song or story is spread by others, there's a chance that the Patron of Bards will soon hear it and gift its creator with gold and precious jewels, often via the local lord strangely choosing to bestow it.Tenets & Ideals
Followers typically exhibit some of the following behaviors:- Thura's clerics seek to bring beauty to the world in many different forms, all of which are pleasing to the senses.
- Her worshippers create great works of art, become patrons for promising performers (or become the performers themselves), and trade in exotic luxuries like silk and fine wines.
- When serving in peaceful roles, her devout are often advisors, diplomats, teachers of music and song, oracles, or healers.
- Thuran temples usually hold social salons and display mirrors for usse by lay parishioners. Many temples have public baths for the local populace.
- Thuran shrines are usually on the corners of busy city streets, a small ornate overhanging roof with a mirror underneath. Some hold perfume and cosmetic items for those who cannot afford such luxuries themselves.
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