Religion in Kena

Religion in Kena is a complex affair. By nature, Sainsekcux are not very superstitious and so, whereas many cultures would have a religion founded in admiration of the mysteries of the natural world, or the desire for knowledge of something beyond themselves, for the Sainsekcux this is not the case. Religion in Kena is based on a profound respect for their ancestors, and in the desire to continue and add to their legacy. As a result, it is accepted amongst the people Kena that the “gods” that they worship (see The Old Gods) are not the result of any supernatural force. Their legends arise from ancient adventures of ordinary Cuxi, whose legacy has superceded their grounded bodies, and their deeds stand as inspiration to future generations.
The main body of beliefs focuses around 3 major areas: The Old Gods (or the Main Fextö), The Nine Heroes (or the Grec Lekö) and the The God Given Wisdoms (or Fext Kekelty Rixö).
The Old Gods represent the legacy of five of the greatest Cuxi of the First Age. Although it is unknown exactly when these characters lived, the record of their deeds has survived through the millennia. The stories of The Analyst, The Bard, The Wayfarer, The Farmhand and The Watchman are central to Kenaty religion.
After the lives of the Old Gods, their stories spread throughout the world and inspired the actions of more adventurers. The greatest of these are remembered as The Nine Heroes. Each of these stories takes place in a different part of the world, and reveals much about Sainsekcuxy nature.
The God Given Wisdoms are a comparatively much more recent addition to the schools of worship. After centuries of study The Cult of Lytikós compiled a list of 147 ‘Wisdoms’ that they had deciphered in the study of the ancient stories. In the symbolic Giving of Knowledge in 2354SA, High Priest Nexi carved the finished proverbs onto stone tablets. Although they were lost to the wider world for many centuries, they were preserved by The Monks of Lykitós, who later brought them to the world’s attention. They are now widely studied as a philosophical work, and a copy of them is inscribed on the walls of the inner sanctum in almost every temple.

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