Bira
Goddess of the Hunt
Bira is part of the larger pantheon of Ouranic Gods. She is most often depicted as a young Human woman with long brown hair worn tied up in a bun, who is dressed in a short moss green tunic, and is armed with a hunting bow and a quiver of arrows. As goddess of the hunt, Bira's sphere of influence encompasses all things having to do with hunting and woodcraft. Rexan and Eknoi hunters offer sacrifices to Bira so that she might provide them with success in hunting game and trapping furs. Notably, she is also the patron deity of the Scouts of Palesia.
Divine Domains
Within the pantheon of Ouranic Gods, Bira is responsible for hunting, the wilderness, and animals (game animals in particular).
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Symbols associated with Bira include bow and arrows, deer, and hunting dogs. The color green is also associated with the goddess.
Tenets of Faith
Bira instructs her faithful not only to hone their skills as hunters through stealth, archery, and nature lore, but also to be good stewards of their hunting grounds. As such, hunters are forbidden to take mothers with young, nor are they allowed to depopulate the entirety of species, regardless of how much nuisance they may cause to civilized settlements. In a similar fashion, Bira's faithful are encouraged to cull overpopulated species until their numbers are balanced once again. Bira also forbids hunters from engaging in practices that are considered "unsporting" or are designed to inflict pain and suffering upon prey as opposed to quickly dispatching them.
Holidays
Two holidays on the Rexan calendar are devoted to the worship of Bira. The first is the Day of the Hawk (Naeiarius 14th) and the second is the Vercanalia (Lamosius 15th-17th).
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Seeking to maintain balance within nature by culling the old and sick through the hunt, Bira commands that hunters zealously avoid overhunting a population; indeed, poachers and those who engage in cruel hunting practices will certainly earn the goddess's wrath.
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