Anthology of the Divines

The official collection of divine teachings for the major gods of Smiltis.

Purpose

To provide all of the major teachings and stories of the Smiltan gods in a single book.

Historical Details

Background

The book was created hundreds of years ago in an attempt to canonize a single body of text in relation to the multiple religions of Smiltis.  Though the effort was successful, it is not comprehensive, and more often than not there are several more obscure stories that are canonical, but are not mentioned in the anthology.  The book is seen more as a primer than a complete collection.

Public Reaction

Upon the release of the anthology, many priests were unhappy with the collection.  They thought it too broad and shallow for the common folk to truly understand their respective god.  Many of the smaller religions were also unhappy with the largest portion of the book being given to Avarden, who filled out nearly a third by himself.  The controversy blew over in the years of its release however, as there was a notable increase in interest for worship.

Read the Document

Anthology of the Divines

This 400 page book marks common stories, fables, teachings, and parables for the various gods of Smiltis.
The first third of the book is about Avarden, and then the next third is taken up by Valletta and Bathis. The last third mentions Reshashi'im, Falaa, Darrot, Arcos, and Chir. Notably the god of absolute death, Ply, is left out of the book with the exception of references to an unseen but everpresent enemy.

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Type

Text, Religious

Medium

Paper

Authoring Date

934 A.S.