Vathyre - God of Knowledge and Language
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Knowledge and Mind Vatyhre, God of Knowledge and Books, is by some called "The Keeper of History" and the "All-Knowing", and is by the jotnar and those who follow the giant Ordning, called "Odin". He is one of the two youngest deities in the pantheon of the Fate, and togheter with Imir, he was born solely from the mortals themselves. Exactly how Vathyre and Imir came to be, is unknown, but they are special in the way that they have no relation with any particular cosmic force, but that they are keepers and harbringers of mortal desires. Vathyre being the embodiment of the mind, and Imir being the embodiment of conflict. Because of this clear connection to all mortal life, both Vathyre and Imir are very involved in mortal affairs. Vathyre tends to guide and help those who seek to unravel the mysteries of the world, while Imir protects and honors those who have the strength to vanquish their foes. Vathyre and Imir are in constant conflict, and the two, being opposites in many ways, despise one another. Vathyre values isolation and peace, while Imir awards exploration and conquest, and such the followers of the two often find themselves on opposite sides of conflicts. Depiction of Vathyre are many, but often share some common traits. Most view him as an older man, wise and tall, either with a large beard in his humanoid form, or as a giant owl in more animalistic depictions. The jotnar depict him as a one eyed jotnar or human man. The most popular way to depict the god however is as a slender, robed humanoid with the face of an owl, carrying a staff and a book or a scroll. Vathyre is known to be wise and intelligent, but highly arrogant. He only speaks to those whom he decides are worthy, and he is generally considered a god of grey morals, only really caring about the gathering of knowledge. Vathyre is popular accross the entirety of Antreia, and shrines to the god are found everywhere. Different cultures have different ways to rever the god however, but most agree that the collecting and classification of knowledge, as well as the preservation of books and scrolls is an important aspect of their connection with the divine. He is worshipped by most wizards, seers, librarians, scholars and gnomes. Gnomes especially, who tend to shy away from religion, respect Vathyre greatly, and despite their dislike for religion, tend to view the god as a mentor in their own pursuit of knowledge.
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