Rathe Mythology
From Rathe
The Universe of Rathe is not enclosed, meaning that other universes exist outside of Rathe, but as far as the Divine go, there are a host of Gods and Goddesses who chose to create Rathe and all her sibling planets. However, many events transpired long before the modern world came to be.
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The beginning of the universe
In the beginning, the planes were merged as one unified plane. There was only one plane of existence, “The Prime Plane.” The astral, ethereal, shadow, elemental, energy, and outer planes do not yet exist; they were merged into the fabric of the single plane. The universe contains all the elements and energies.
Beginning of the universe and origin of the divine pantheon
· The Universe is Without Form
The sequence of events the follow occur with unanimous consent of the divine
· The cosmos is ordered and time is standardized (Vir)
· The sphere of Dhwer-dhur is made of earth (Meroc)
· The sky is placed over the earth and filled with air (Thalidor & Yseallyra)
· The land is rained upon for the first time and covered in water (Farewien & Wuwyn)
· Fire is drawn into an orb in the heavens, creating both the Sun and Day (Durgorn & Aumier)
· The land is covered with vegetation and animals travel the earth (Pymma)
· The weather is perpetual fair springtime (Isaviel)
· The ancient humanoids are created, called the Teutā (Isaviel & Aumier)
The ancient Teutā are given gifts, from various gods
· Hunting skills and knowledge of shelters (Dromm)
· Knowledge of agriculture and domestication of animals (Meroc)
· Community & love, marriage & fertility (Aluvyan)
· Knowledge of fire, skills of metalwork (Durgorn)
· Taught trade and made prosperous (Brunswien)
· Taught literature, music, and the fine arts (Edomith)
· Taught philosophy, wisdom, and the art of Rulership (Legelican)
· Taught the art of magic (Farewien)
· Knowledge of truth and justice, given the edict of divine worship (Yseallyra)
· Taught the art of divination and prophecy (Maust)
The Downfall of the Ancients
However, the golden race of the ancient Teutā began to grow powerful through the plentiful gifts of the gods, and irreverence followed soon after. Their good nature grew corrupt and they began to vie for power with the gods. The Teutā had all great abilities with no limitations. The gods who gave them these gifts found themselves with no recourse to stem the tide of events, so they turned to one another and chose that something must be done. The deities decided that the Teutā, having broken the divine laws, were to be punished for their transgressions. The second circle of divine beings were called forth to take action against the ancient Teutā:
· They are made hateful and envious of one another (Nonhag)
· They are inflicted with insanity, lust, and greed (Zoi)
· They are turned upon one another through personal vendettas, desires for revenge, and destructive means of conflict resolution (Focann)
· Their governments are corrupted with tyranny (Sur), oligarchy and slavery (Frerrakor), and mob rule and persecution (Yraddyn)
Finally, the troika of death limits their powers
· They are stricken with disease, no longer graced with perfect health (Sevyric)
· They are stricken with hunger (Garonne)
· Their immortality is revoked, and they are graced with the ability to die (Vog)
The creation of the Dragons – destruction of the unfaithful, protection of the loyal
Creation of the Planets
During the downfall of the Teutā, the gods chose to reconstitute the universe to prevent this occurrence from happening again. The giant planet of Dhwer-dhur was to suffer a great cataclysm. With the reluctant agreement, the third moon of Farewien was brought down upon the world. The fragments of the world were then used to create seven Otherworlds: one of mountains, one of hills, one of water, one of forests, one of plains, one nearly devoid of water, one of bogs and swamps, and one eight dominant world. The impact zone of the collision was centered upon the area the gods themselves once inhabited, and what remains of this dominant world is known as Rathe.
