Statue of Mara

The Statue of Mara is a statue that can be found in the Temple of Mara, the statue consists of the head of the goddess and it is believed that it would originally have been part of a much larger statue that has since then been lost or simply not found yet.
Given that the younger statue of Mara and the current statues are all painted or show signs of having been painted it was concluded that the statue would originally have been painted in realistic and natural colours but those have long since been worn off. For some time after its discovery, it was debated if the statue should be repainted or left in its current state. It was only settled when Mara interfered and told them to just leave it as it was.

As funny as it is seeing you mortals bickering over such small details when you could just have asked, it does get tiresome so just leave the statue as it is.

- Mara to the High Priests.

One of the ruling theories surrounding the statue and the most accepted both among scholars, priests and the clerics of Mara is that the statue was made during a time of peace, given that the statue, while it's in an older style, shows the goddess as the goddess of peace unlike the other statues from a later period that shows her in her other role as the goddess of war.
small copies of the statue are sold at the temple for people to take home and place on the family altar.

History

The statue was found in the cellar of the palace in one of the many city-states that were conquered and were brought to Pearlhal where it was placed at a prominent place in the temple dedicated to the goddess.

Significance

The Statue of Mara is of huge significance to the followers of Mara thanks to it being the oldest statue of her.

Item type

Unique Artifact

Current Location

Temple of Mara

Related ethnicities

• Crienia
• Dai
• The Nilid People

Owning Organization

Empire of Dercia

Rarity

One of a kind.

Weight

12 kg

Dimensions

40x30cm

Base Price

Priceless