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--- polemos:4th_age:religions:church_of_eleytheria [2021/08/30 14:25] – Blake Anderton
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 ====== Church of Eleytheria ======
-Majority religion of the [[polemos:4th_age:factions:agothos|Kingdom of Agothos]], it worships all the good/neutral gods, but with the addition of [[polemos:celestials:eleytheria|Eleytheria]] being revered the same as [[polemos:celestials:chronos|Chronos]].
+Majority religion of the [[polemos:4th_age:factions:agothos|Republic of Agothos]], it worships all the good and neutral gods, but favors the goddess of Liberty [[polemos:celestials:eleytheria|Eleytheria]] above all spirits excepting [[polemos:celestials:chronos|Chronos]].
+Eleytherianism emphasizes philosophical learning, theological debate, and cultivation of personal virtue.
+Though it has a rich set of public rituals and sacrifices, it prioritizes producing a personal conviction of sincere belief over communal activity.
+Eleytherian religion, more than many [[..:..:religions:classical_pantheon|classical]] pantheistic faiths, embraces [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henotheism|henotheistic]].
+The [[..:..:celestials:creator|Creator]], associated with [[..:..:celestials:chronos|Chronos]], rules as God of gods and is the main focus of worship.
+All other gods were worthy of veneration and prayer, but only as a subsidiary to Chronos.
+With his disappearance at the start of the [[..:..:3rd_age:main|Great War]], Eleytheria is seen as guardian for his empty throne.
+The interregnum is viewed as a test, with the goddess of freedom serving as caretaker of heaven while humanity's ultimate fate is determined.
+Eleytheria is not passive in this process, however, as she searches for the Champion who will restore Chronos to his rightful place and ensure humanity's favorable judgement.
+It was this henotheism and caretaker role that eased Eleytherian conversion to monotheistic [[..:..:8th_age:religions:orthodoxy|Orthodoxy]].
 ===== Oracles =====