Palace of the Gods

The will of Kings and Queens is insignificant to will of the gods, those who channel that will, are of more importance than those who do not. No mortal duty to a king, outweighs one's duty to the gods.-The Hierophant

The Palace of the Gods is home to the most temples and shrines in the realm. Every God in the realm that is known has a temple in the Palace of the Gods, and this multitude of gods requires a lot of workers to keep the shrines and temples clean. Therefore the local high priest, The Hierophant has enlisted an army of religions priest, paladins, and clerics to aid the caretaking of this area. While the pay isn't very extravagant, they are provided a home, food and water, and a purpose worthy to those who serve the gods. The grounds of the Palace of the Gods is made up 5 distinct areas and each area represent a different class of gods and/or signifies their divine rank within the Crossroads. They are separated by Primordial,
Notable Landmarks:
The Shrine of Oaths: The center of the district is dedicated to the Goddess Styx and her children Nike, Bia, Kratos and Zelus. This temple has each of her children the corner points, and unlike most temples there are no wall blocking out the Elements. People sometimes confuse this with the place to make oaths or make them more potent, but the reality is an oath to styx carries the same weight anywhere in the realm. The Priestess of Styx, is only at the shine to teach and warn people about making oaths, and she will prevent any oath being made at the shrine that is made in a way the in dangers people.
The Arche Naós: Located along the north side of the Shrine of Oaths is the temple dedicated to Chaos and the Primordial deities. An ever shifting statue stands at it center, with multiple rings of statues around it. These rings are known as the Kuklos and are named for their origins, and they are known as Alpha Kuklos, Beta Kuklos, and the Gamma Kuklos.

• The first ring is dedicated to Chronos, Eros, and Nyx,
• The second to Gaia and Tartarus, and
• The third dedicated to Ouranos, Ourea, Pontus and Thalassa.

The Pinnacle Naós: The Northwest Quadrant of the Palace of the Gods is dedicated to large temples to the most important gods of the realms, these temples are of the same size and in general have a one of Hierophant's Hierei or Hiereiai.

• Temples to Athena,Kronos, Poseidon, Hades, Zeus, Hekate, and Hyperion are located in this Area. The rulers gods have the biggest temple, followed by Hyperion, and then Athena.

The Omega Naós: The west End of the Palace of the Gods houses gods that have cemented themselves as powerful and influential. They have the ability to put an end to of the enemies of the realm and their patrons are honored highly in the Palace of the Gods. They receive a lot of care and the Diocese Hierei are very bard like and tell the story of the gods and why the can help the citizens of realm.

• This section houses the temples of Dionysus, Xerces, Mephistopheles, Atlas, Deimos, Nemesis, Phobos, Moros, Clymene, Crius, Atlas, Eris, Hermes, Apollon, Hera, Aphrodite, Ipateus, Demeter, Prometheus, Zelus, and Moros.

Arete Naós: On the East end of the Palace of the Gods lies the Arete Naós refers to the gods that are great and powerful, but not as powerful and influential as the The Omega and Pinnacle Gods. The temples have Hiereiai to take care of them but the temples don't have a dedicated Hiereiai for each temple. The Diocese has said when they get more priest theses temples will be the first to get their own person Hiereiai, but the duty is on their patrons to gain these gods glory so they can rise in the ranks in the meantime. This has led to Patrons and Priest taking ever increasingly dangerous jobs to gain more worship for their deities. It is no surprise that some gods feel slighted in this area of the Palace.

• The Gods in this section of the Palace are Asterios, Astrape, Shade, Khione, Coeus, Circe, Bia, Erebus, Nike, Drex, Aether, Tsukuyomi, Achlys, Psykhe, Enyo, Achelous, Epimetheus, Melisseus, Menoitios, Dione, and Phoibe, Erebus, and Iris.

Beta Naós: Located in the Northeast section is densely packed area of shrines, due to the abundance of Gods in the Palace, their is not enough space for Temples. Though each god is granted to a shrine, they are located in a forest that was designed to honor Pan. There one Hiereai that tends to this area, and she surprisingly is very good about keeping shrines the way the gods would want them. It is very hard if not impossible to move out of this forest, and Rhea had a temple built by the priestess of this area.

• Within the woods you can follow the trail and find shrines dedicated to Pan, Helios, Asteria, Asclepios, Selene, Aether, Artemis, Eos and Hemera, Harmonia, Amaterasu, Susanoo, Gilgamesh, Freya, Kratos, Lupa, Yohie, Calypso, Akleope, Aceso, Hygea, Persephone, Iaso, Isis, Leto, Erus, Boreas, Echo, Zepherus, and Panekia.

The Pit: Located in Southeast Quadrant of the palace of the gods is the Pit, the Pit is home to the shrines honoring the legendary creatures of the realm. Massive statues built in the likeness are shown throughout the a beautiful landscape of fountains, grass, and beautiful architecture. The Grass is well kept, and the Hierophants home is located in the same quadrant.
The Polis Deme: This Located in the South District is the Athenian Polis Deme (Capital District) for the mortal kingdom of the Athenian Republic. A massive palace for Pericles has one of the largest beach front properties in the Athens proper. It has its own massive marble walls, with guards the turrest of each corner, and both the sidewalks and roads are of marble. Multiple statues appear on each corner of the streets dedicated to the great athenian people of history. The landscaping is some of the best in the realm, made up of fountains, gardens, and art shaped into the lawn. This area houses the capital buildings of the Athens and include the The Palace of Athens, Propylon, The Bouleuterion, the Capital Building, and the Phalanx.

The Diocese:

The diocese is an organization of Hiereiai (Priestess) and Hierei (Priest) the are servants to the Hierophant Epaenetus IX. The hierophant is an important individual that runs and maintains most temples in Athens and Crossroads. Though they appear to be the official organization of priest they are an independent faction. They use their massive influence and power to obtain legitimacy in areas they visit.
Notable Hiereiai and Hierie:

• Hierophant Epaenetus IX:  Handles the management of entire district of temples.
• Olympiodorus: The 2nd in Command to Epaenetus IX: He runs a large group of Hierie that manage the Arche Naos, and keep the primordial shrines clean and cared for.
• Thaleia: The female daemon of Styx that takes care of the Shrine of Oaths. Was given the position by Styx herself, and does not work for Hierophant.
• Pedasus & Kameirus: Twin humans that manage a large group of Hiereiai that take care of the temples in the Pinnacle Naos.
• Athenades:  A Titan Born of Hyperion that manages a large group of Hiereiai that take care of the Omega Naos.
• Chromius & Klytemnestra:  A female Athenian and Male Titan Born of Hyperion that run a medium size group of Hiereiai and Hierei that manage the Arete Naós.
• Nephele:  A hierei that takes care of the entire area of Beta Naos.
• Hatharal:  An Patron of Xerces that manages the Pit and a large group of hierreiai that clean the grounds of the Pit.   They are all married to him.

Location: East of The Agora
Population: 400,000 People
Housing:  The housing of this area is dedicated to the Athenian Republic and Priest of the district.  There are many wealthy homes and high end condos and apartments, the Diocese house many low income apartments with the base needs to survive.     There are many inns located and each one is of varying quality, and usually is determined by the area of the district they are in.

• The Heaven Light:   A massive tavern and inn located in the Omega Naós.   It is  well lit, and made of marble and inlays of gold in silver in the massive columns that hold up the roof at this building.  Dedicated to Hyperion, this place is ran by a male titan-born of his lineage Iphiclus.   He is stern, but as long as you behave, you will be treated as vip's while in his inn.  All of this is to honor his father, and he aims to make his fathers image better.

Shops:

• The Promethean:  A beautiful tinker shop ran by an elven woman named Llamiryl Elarieth.    Most general goods and high end gear and products can be made and/or purchased here.
• The Nectar: A high end bar ran by a Athenian Pyrrhus, known for its fire whisky and cinnamon berry wine.
• Ambrosia:   A 5 star restaurant ran by a purple feather siren named Isadora