Yunmoism - “The Four Wolf Gods”
The Values:
A polytheistic syncretic religion that has four main gods, (Yunmos, Varoos, Waronos and Thurian). It has no taboo concepts besides the ones of the eleven honorable virtues, because of its accepting nature, it’s famous with merchants and oppressed peoples. It has a high resistance to conversion, since its followers are encouraged to add new gods to their personal or dynastical pantheons.
The religion has a heavy focus on ancestor worship and an honor based morality.
Temples:
Temple of Khiriom
Holy Places:
The Brewstone Cove is considered a major gathering place.
The Great Tree of Fort Khiriom (named after the tree) is considered a holy place, to wich is dedicated for promisses and vows.
Symbology:
Followers often wear a pendant with the outline of a wolf’s head with six eyes and four mouths, it is referred to as “The Face of Wisdom”.
The Mythology:
Before the beginning, there were the gods, you had many factions and families. One day, they held a conference to decide what creation would look like, they stated their cases and united their powers to create a massive explosion that used divine power, the remains of that explosion became our universe. But one of the gods was not happy with it. He thought the universe to be ugly, not perfect. You see, he believed that he was the embodiment of perfection, his name was Mart'olock.
Mart'olock wanted to destroy creation to make a new one, he united many gods behind his cause, but the 4 most powerful ones hated the idea. They believed nothing was perfect, and perfection itself it's an illusion. They were the 4 wolves, The God Wolves.
The Beautiful one, more radiant than the sun, Varoos. The Strong one, can lift a planet in his jaws and chew it like a bone, Thurian. The Big one, more massive than everything combined, can shrink to the size of sand and enlarge to fit the sun underneath his paw, his name was Waronos. And finally, The Ugly one, if a non-god looked at him, he would go crazy, he has six eyes and four mouths, three tongues and five feet, but only four legs, he had two tails and each finger in his paws had two nails, his name was Yunmos, besides his ugliness, was so wise he could predict what a god was going to think before they put the thought in their heads.
A war ensued, and Yunmos was the strategist. Even if the 4 wolves were outnumbered, because of Yunmos, they won every battle. Many gods perished, but, close to the end, Mart'olock went to Yunmos and offered a deal, if Yunmos killed one of his brothers, Varoos, Mart'olock would make him beautiful, more than anything in the universe that would come.
Yunmos, killed his brother Varoos, but immediately regretted it, his other brothers denounced him, hated him, and casted him aside, even being the wisest of them, he didn't have any honor. Yunmos hated himself, when Mart'olock went to give him his prize, Yunmos denied it and bit Mart'olock's arm off. Yunmos fled to his brother's den, and begged for forgiveness; they denied him.
"Live with the mortals, and regain your honor!" they yelled. And so he went.
He lived with the mortals, he would use his strength to carve up rivers so they could plant and he would make sure their livestock didn't run too far when escaping. The gods that were at the side of Mart'olock, abandoned him and joined the two wolves, Waronos and Thurian.
Varoos now lives in the world of the dead, guiding the ancestors of the mortals, punishing the ones with no honor and creating great feasts for the exceptionally great mortals; he has already forgiven his brother, and awaits him to his domain.
The gods are now tired of the war, the faction of Mart'olock divided, and the wolves are gathering strength.
Even though Yunmos helped the mortals, they were afraid of him because of his appearance,he liked them regardless, he learned how to live without the love brought by being beautiful.
But one woman came to him. Triania, a woman, orc and human at the same time, beautiful and strong, born from the love of a human mother and an orc father.
"You help my people, may I know your name?" She asked.
"My name is Yunmos. I'm the ugliest of the gods, and used to be the wisest of them."
"Ugliest?" she said "nothing you do is ugly!"
"Everything that i am is ugly!" he exclamed.
"Everything that you are is not ugliness!" she yelled back "you may look ugly, but you have the most beautiful of hearts!"
He scoffed "I killed my brother, my actions are just as ugly!"
She scoffed "You could be sad for you entire life, you could be sulking in a den among the stars, but you are here helping the mortals!" she patted his nose "You are the most beautiful of the gods that i have met.”
"You have met no god woman!"
"I have met you."
She talked to him everyday for two years, and one day, Yunmos declared his love for the woman, she accepted his love and the two had three children.
Hurmos - He is fast and wise, runs across the earth giving good advice on the ears of people, and blesses the travelers, he protects roads and lost children. No one sees Hurmos for how fast he is, it's customary to leave food in a chest for Hurmos in the middle of the forest.
Magos - He is smart and magical, he lives in both the living world and the realm of the dead, he helps mages and investors and protects the house.
Nuithros - The avenger, he is the one that holds people accountable, he punishes those in life, he is just as fast as Hurmos and punishes the unjust. Helps the ones that suffered injustice.
Triania died eventually and joined the feasts of Varoos. Yunmos returned with his two brothers and are now preparing for the next war in heaven. All the gods are tired of war, the last one took too much energy they are now gathering energy to return to fighting.
The Gods (so far):
Yunmos - The god of Strategy and Wisdom, books and knowledge, as well as redemption and self acceptance.
Varoos - The god of the dead, mortal beauty, forgiveness and familial bonds.
Thurian - The god of honor, strength and promises.
Waronos - The god of growth, prosperity, personal development and money.
Hurmos - He is fast and wise, runs across the earth giving good advice on the ears of people, and blesses the travelers, he protects roads and lost children.
Magos - He is smart and magical, he lives in both the living world and the realm of the dead, he helps mages, inventors, engineers, architects and protects the house.
Nuithros - The avenger, he is the one that holds people accountable, he punishes those in life, he is just as fast as Hurmos and punishes the unjust. Helps the ones that suffered injustice.
Triania - Goddess of lovers, helps with relationships and fertility. Special guest of Varoos, treated with great respect and admiration of the world of the dead.
The religion is syncretic, gods that join the pantheon are believed to be allied to The Four Wolves and are worshiped.
Popular Expressions:
"By the ugly one..." - When someone, something or a situation is considered stupid.
"Go with Hurmos!" - Wishing for safe travels.
"Magos is watching!" - When an invention, building or idea seems promising, occasionally used to refer to a situation that was closely avoided, in reference to houses that almost fell or were destroyed.
"Show the way to Nuithros!" - Bring justice to someone or something.
"Arms will fall!" - Reference to Yunmos biting off the arm of Mart’olock, justice is imminent.
"Bite their arms off!" - Another reference to Yunmos biting off the arm of Mart’olock, bring someone what they deserve.
"Triania may help you..." - Wishing luck in a relationship.
"Varoos blood." - Someone that is born with lots of beauty, also used sarcastically to refer to someone that almost died or gets betrayed by someone close.
"May Thurian help you!" - Wishing someone to be strong.
"Be big! As big as Waronos!" - Wishing prosperity.
“The Face of Wisdom!” - A reference to the religion's main symbol, a sarcastic way to say that someone is wise but ugly, also used to refer sarcastically to a stupid person that is beautiful.
The Eleven Honorable Virtues:
1 - Shall not hate on basis of appearance;
2 - Cherish the ugly just as much as the beautiful;
3 - All killing without reason is murder;
4 - Seek wisdom and respect the ones that have it;
5 - Strength is not only on thy arms;
6 - Seek productivity;
7 - Triania is a woman, wife of a god, woman and men are equals;
8 - Shall not fall to the illusions of beauty, but beauty doesn't deserve your hate either;
9 - Respect the ones that came before you;
10 - Shall not betray thy friends, family and lovers;
11 - Do not seek war but be prepared for it.