Hynrans
Hynric: Hynrefú /hɪːnrɛfuː/
Þagralic: Hynrává /hynːrauːvau/
Númric: Hynrólór /hyːnrouːlour/
The hynrans1 are the predominantly human inhabitants of Hynra, a landlocked country in midwestern Jælondis, with smaller communities found in neighbouring Þagralía and East Jekralon to the south and southwest, respectively. While the latter represent the cosmopolitan coastal civilization which once stretched from Þagralía to Þamta, the hynrans are the last remaining human culture in Jælondis that represents the equestrian, semi-nomadic tradition on the Maralon Steppe since the Fell Wars, during which much of southwestern Jælondis was overrun by undead beings and abandoned.
Other major deities include Najústa, a chthonic fertility goddess with the body of a serpent below the waist; the god Jóhos, associated with the river Abþa, who taught mortals equestrianism, weaving and other vital skills; and the war goddess Þrújún, associated with Malic Orders that guard sacred apple groves and produce sanctified cider.
In the northern province of Bajúnra, Þrújún is worshipped as a divine messenger and the only deity who listens to direct prayers, which is influenced by the belief in saints who act as links between gods and mortals from neighbouring Orgoll.
The hynrans1 are the predominantly human inhabitants of Hynra, a landlocked country in midwestern Jælondis, with smaller communities found in neighbouring Þagralía and East Jekralon to the south and southwest, respectively. While the latter represent the cosmopolitan coastal civilization which once stretched from Þagralía to Þamta, the hynrans are the last remaining human culture in Jælondis that represents the equestrian, semi-nomadic tradition on the Maralon Steppe since the Fell Wars, during which much of southwestern Jælondis was overrun by undead beings and abandoned.
Culture
Apparel
Hynran clothing resembles that of the Jekrals, with most men wearing a belted jacket over a tunic, wide trousers and leather shoes, and women in similar jackets over a blouse, though tighter and with shorter sleeves, either trousers or skirts and usually sheepskin shoes. Turquoise, light grey or pale yellow jackets with darker elements and very wide lapels, large enough to cover the shoulders, are currently in fashion.Cuisine
Hynran diet is based on the meat of sheep and horses, fried or dried fish, dumplings, flatbread, yogurt, onions and garlic, honey and fermented mare milk.Religion
Traditional hynran religion is a mixture of polytheism on one hand and dendrolatry centered on apple trees on the other. The highest deity in the hynran pantheon is the goddess Beþrí, believed to have created the world and its inhabitants by lighting a fire, with lesser deities being formed by the heat, the sun from the initial light and moon from the embers, mortals, fauna and flora emerged from the ashes and evil beings from the smoke. She is associated with all things shiny, particularly mirrors.Other major deities include Najústa, a chthonic fertility goddess with the body of a serpent below the waist; the god Jóhos, associated with the river Abþa, who taught mortals equestrianism, weaving and other vital skills; and the war goddess Þrújún, associated with Malic Orders that guard sacred apple groves and produce sanctified cider.
In the northern province of Bajúnra, Þrújún is worshipped as a divine messenger and the only deity who listens to direct prayers, which is influenced by the belief in saints who act as links between gods and mortals from neighbouring Orgoll.
Funeral traditions
Burial is the norm among hynrans, which includes grave goods such as food and drink, select weapons and tools the deceased one's trade, along with a statuette of a horse and hunting dog to accompany them to the afterlife. The graves of commoners form small, oval-shaped burial mounds of about a meter high, while nobles and especially royalty are interred within kurgan-like tombs containing more lavish offerings.1Original icelandic: Hynrar, singular: Hynri.
Hynran man by Lappalingur
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