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== Religion and Mythology == |
== Religion and Mythology == |
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+ | The Horneaters have three powerful gods they once sought aid from: the gods of the waters, the gods of the mountains, and the gods of the trees.{{book ref|sa2|46}} Unkalaki stories teach that gods cannot be fought but must always be tricked.{{book ref|sa3.5|18}} Lunu'anaki is the name of the Unkalaki god of travel and mischief who cannot hurt man. Rock saw [[Hoid]] emerge from [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]] and came to the conclusion that he must be Lunu'anaki.{{book ref|sa2|46}} [[Spren]] are also worshipped by the Unkalaki as gods; Rock offers to build a shrine for [[Sylphrena]] at one point.{{book ref|sa2|9}}{{book ref|sa2|46}} Unkalaki also have fairly extensive legends of a group called the [[Sleepless|Gods Who Sleep Not]] who are dangerous, secretive entities that guard terrible treasures and are composed of a swarm of [[cremling]]s that share one mind.{{book ref|sa3.5|9}} Lunu'anaki warned the Horneaters of this group during the time of [[Cord]]'s grandmother.{{book ref|sa3.5|15}} In addition to learning about these gods, Horneaters receive occasional monks from [[Jah Keved]], who preach [[Vorinism]] to them.{{book ref|sa3|55}} |
Naturally heated lakes on the Horneater Peaks are called oceans by the locals. There is an ocean on each of the peaks. Underneath the normal water is the so-called ''Water of life''. It is said to be connected to the gods, and Horneaters who swim in the oceans can sometimes see the ''Place of the Gods'' (this is likely access to [[Shadesmar]] via [[Cultivation]]'s [[Perpendicularity]]). Swimming in the oceans is said to be lethal to outsiders, though, according to [[Sigzil]], this is only because the Unkalaki execute any outsiders who swim in their oceans.{{book ref|sa2|46}} |
Naturally heated lakes on the Horneater Peaks are called oceans by the locals. There is an ocean on each of the peaks. Underneath the normal water is the so-called ''Water of life''. It is said to be connected to the gods, and Horneaters who swim in the oceans can sometimes see the ''Place of the Gods'' (this is likely access to [[Shadesmar]] via [[Cultivation]]'s [[Perpendicularity]]). Swimming in the oceans is said to be lethal to outsiders, though, according to [[Sigzil]], this is only because the Unkalaki execute any outsiders who swim in their oceans.{{book ref|sa2|46}} |