Deity Worship in Lorisen

A list of deities worshiped in Lorisen:

Desna

Desna is the goddess of travel and journeys, making her a favorite of sailors and merchants. Though her focus on luck also makes her a favorite deity among gamblers and thieves. Whatever their calling, followers search the world for new experiences, and try to live their life to the fullest.
The church of Desna has few temples, as its priests rarely settle in a single location. The faithful can be found on the roads all over Emaniquora.
They have a central temple located in Lorisen where their priests can come to train, recover, or retire in old age.

Findeladlra

Findeladlara is the goddess of art and architecture. She believes in preserving tradition and prefers innovation over the creation of something entirely new. She actively supports the preservation of culture through the protection of art and historic buildings.
She is often worshipped in and around universities, artistic communities, and by scholars. In Lorisen there is a level of the Resplendant Spire where her church is centrally located and frequented by both university students and residents of the spire.
Archaelogists frequently invoke her name to save historic sites from destruction by urbanization or war.

Gozreh

A neutral deity of the sea, nature, and weather. Their symbols include the trident and the dripping leaf. They are mostly worshipped in coastal towns. Places of worship there are identified mainly by the plethora of chimes that surround the exterior. Worshippers of Gozreh always have at least one set of chimes affixed to the exterior of their household.
They are worshipped mainly in song with the main religious text being Hymnes to the Wind and the Waves. They do not have a central, large church in Lorisen but there are numerous smaller chapels throughout the city. There are more located in Portside and Anchor's Edge along the coastal road in and out of the city.

Calistria

Calistria is the goddess of lust and revenge who takes on many faces and guises. A fondness for wasps has earned this vengeful deity the title the Savored Sting; such creatures live on after harming their enemies, a trait Calistria's followers hope to emulate when pursuing their goals.
The Menotherian (large, black bear sized wasps) are heralds of Calistria and are seen as holy creatures by her followers. Normal wasps are also seen as messangers of her favor, and being stung by one is considered a gift.
There are a number of temples to Calistria in Lorisen, mostly located south of the river in The New City.

Sarenrae

A neutral-good deity of healing, honesty, redemption, and the sun. They are almost soley worshipped in the Fire Islands. Any shrines to Sarenrae that exist on the mainland of Emaniquora are usually frequented by ex-pats of The Fire Islands.
There are several shrines located in Lorisen. They are marked by their mostly open structures with tall columns and the multitude of braziers surrounding a central bonfire. Followers often have a small symbol of their deity on them that resembles a golden, haloed, and winged figure.