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Thalia is one of the most respected gods, despite her somewhat narrow concerns. Her clergy are of moderate size but everpresent, with at least one priestess (male priests are rare) in even small villages. Her direct followers are few, composed mainly of household servants and cooks. Her most significant temples operate as schools for servants and cooks and graduates, both secular and ecclesiastic, are in demand across the world on the staff of nobles and wealthy merchants. | Thalia is one of the most respected gods, despite her somewhat narrow concerns. Her clergy are of moderate size but everpresent, with at least one priestess (male priests are rare) in even small villages. Her direct followers are few, composed mainly of household servants and cooks. Her most significant temples operate as schools for servants and cooks and graduates, both secular and ecclesiastic, are in demand across the world on the staff of nobles and wealthy merchants. | ||
Though Thalia has a mostly subservient role in northern traditions, she is given high honors in [[ | Though Thalia has a mostly subservient role in northern traditions, she is given high honors in the [[Aebasan Orthodoxy]]; the Celestial Council cannot meet unless she has built a fire at the center of their meeting chamber. In democratic regions of the south, it is commonplace to mirror this practice by requiring that a priestess of Thalia be present and having lit a similar fire whenever an elected body meets. In cities where Thalia is very prominent, the priestesses maintain a small fire that represents the soul of the city; legend states that should the fire go out, the city will fall soon thereafter. | ||
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Revision as of 21:52, 22 March 2010
Thalia is one of the most respected gods, despite her somewhat narrow concerns. Her clergy are of moderate size but everpresent, with at least one priestess (male priests are rare) in even small villages. Her direct followers are few, composed mainly of household servants and cooks. Her most significant temples operate as schools for servants and cooks and graduates, both secular and ecclesiastic, are in demand across the world on the staff of nobles and wealthy merchants.
Though Thalia has a mostly subservient role in northern traditions, she is given high honors in the Aebasan Orthodoxy; the Celestial Council cannot meet unless she has built a fire at the center of their meeting chamber. In democratic regions of the south, it is commonplace to mirror this practice by requiring that a priestess of Thalia be present and having lit a similar fire whenever an elected body meets. In cities where Thalia is very prominent, the priestesses maintain a small fire that represents the soul of the city; legend states that should the fire go out, the city will fall soon thereafter.
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