The Geshtai

The geshtai are the lesser spirits of the world, the gods of small things, such as groves, streams, trees, families, or cities.

The sister-moons then called out to the void and chaos, inviting divine spirits without form to join them. Some accepted and from that moment all the spirits of the world, great or small, began to inhabit the earth, the seas, and the skies. The greatest among these became the gods, protecting and guiding the life that the sister-moons had given birth to. Lesser spirits became geshtai, the gods of small things and the gods of places: of groves, streams, trees, cities and more.
The word ‘geshtai’ comes from the Old Alousian gesta, which roughly translates as ‘the spirit of this place.’ There is a geshtai of each country, region, family, street, and tree. Most geshtai are too small and weak to intervene in the world, but the more powerful can be godlike. Many theologians argue that the gods are just the most powerful geshtai, those that embody planetary or universal forces.
The most powerful geshtai became known in later years as the Old Gods (who were more numerous then) They created nine immortals called the tahminen to help them guide and protect the life of the world. Each tahmina is different in form and temperament from the others, and many have never made themselves known.