Fides
Fides, the Oathbinder, is invoked whenever a contract is signed in the hopes that he will both dissuade and strike vengeance upon anyone who seeks to violate that contract. In the legends, he is often depicted as quarreling with his wife, Meliboea, who is often more interested in justice than the letter of an oath. Fides does not encourage active oppression of other deities, including those that are his foes. When the worshippers of those deities cause an Oath to be broken, however, his priests are often that much more merciless in punishing the transgressors.
Lying is a deadly sin to the followers of Fides, particularly in matters concerning a contract. Thus, priests are often called upon to witness the signing of an Oath and in many lands their word on the state of a contract that they've witnessed is considered appropriate evidence in trials.
| Fides |
| God of Oaths |
| Descriptive Info |
| Gender: Male |
| Avatar: Leoren; Vor |
| Consort(s): Meliboea |
| Allies: Aridnus, God of Judgment; Innus, God of Friendship (father); Kratos, God of War; Majestas, Goddess of Law (mother); Meliboea, Goddess of Justice (wife); Minos, God of Commerce; Sarpedon, God of Guardians; Terpsichore, Goddess of Language; Vortumnus, God of Chivalry (son); Veritas, Goddess of Marriage; Zelos, God of the State. |
| Foes: Amphitritus, God of Greed; Cardena, Goddess of Lust; Pothos, God of Vice; Themis, God of Mischief. |
| Spiritual Info |
| Rank: Intermediate |
| Nature: Ordered |
| Ethos: Agathocacological |
| Major Influence: Oaths |
| Minor Influence(s): Democracy, Family, Law, and Marriage |
| Spheres: Law, Divination, Protection, Judgment |
Doctrine
No information available on the doctrine of Fides
Mission
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Geography
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History of the Church
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Organization
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Religious Practices
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Calendar
All Troth's Day
All Troth's Day is a high holy day dedicated to the god of oaths, Fides the Oathbinder. Traditionally, it is considered an auspicious day to enter into new contracts, treaties between nations are formally recognized and a day to affirm the renewal of annual contracts (many contracts initiated by the faithful of Fides will stipulate this annual renewal as a requirement of the contract). In most urban areas, this renewal is handled in a morning service at temple, where the congregation participates in a general promise to renew all oaths given in the previous year. Lying on All Troth's Day is considered to draw the particular wrath of Fides and children often play "Trothed or Durst" where a question is asked and the other must answer truthfully or accept a dare defined by the questioner.
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