Thryope

Thryope is the god of aging and represents the final stage of moral life before death. He is typically portrayed as a curmudgeonly, cynical old man constantly seeking to bring misery to others. He shares an interest in disease with Ruminus, god of disease, but concentrates on diseases of old age, such as senility, arthritis and gout. His clergy is understandably small and his few worshippers tend to be those of extreme old age hoping to avoid his depredations. Thryope particularly despises those who refuse to acknowledge the wisdom of the aged or who seek to force new ideas on people, and thus encourages his followers to persecute those people whenever possible.

Thryope’s priests are invariably fallen priests of other religions who have become too embittered by age to follow their previous patron. His most prized clergy are those who once served Alcyoneous, God of Youth, though he holds no special enmity for that god.

Thryope

God of Age

Descriptive Info

Gender: Male

Avatar: Old Man Krinkle; Addleshod

Consort(s): None

Allies: Enosigaois (father), Podarge and Ruminus.

Foes: Abaris, Clementia, Drames, Selene, Taygete and Tethys.

Spiritual Info

Rank: Major

Nature: Ordered

Ethos: Malign

Major Influence: Age

Minor Influence(s): Disease, Infirmity, and Wisdom

Symbols

The primary holy symbol of Thryope is two crossed shepherd's crooks.

Doctrine

No information available on the doctrine of Thryope

Mission

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Geography

No geographic information available on Thryope

History of the Church

No historic information available on Thryope

Organization

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Religious Practices

No information available on the religous practices of the Church of Thryope