Religion of Akkadia

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Religion of Akkadia

No one is required to abide by this religion, however it is seen as blasphemous to bad mouth it in front of believers. It is best to keep your mouth shut if you do not agree with the religion, as the Emperor is being kind enough not to force it down your throats.

The religion is made up of the worship of several gods, each representing some portion of the lives of those that reside in Akkadia.
The Gods in alphabetical order are as follows:

Apollo
The god of the sun, light, truth and hunting.
He is mostly worshiped by the council of elders so that they may speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth as well as the male hunters. He is their patron god and they believe that by praying to him their catches will be plentiful and their pack will grow strong because of his blessings. Others acknowledge him as one of the gods of Akkadia, but usually do not pray specifically to him.

The Sun and Moon festival is held in his honor.

Diana
The goddess of the moon, newly mated couples, and hunting.
She is prayed to by those seeking for the alphas permission to start a family of their own, as well as female hunters for she is their patron god. Couples pray to her for her blessing upon their union as well and official ceremonies for mated couples are held at night by the light of the moon in Diana's honor. Female hunters pray to her for her help in obtaining food for the packs as well as their families. This goddess is acknowledged by others as a goddess of Akkadia but not specifically prayed too.

The Sun and Moon festival is held in her honor.

Juno
The goddess of the female gender in all ranks, especially leadership ranks.
Juno is quite specifically the goddess all females will pray to, and she is considered the patron goddess of all females within ranks of leadership, especially the rank of Empress. She while governing no other aspects of life is prayed to by most all females for her blessing upon what they do within the pack. Should they fail in their rank they are assumed to have failed Juno.

The annually held Lochoi competition for all ranks is held in her and Jupiter's honor.

Jupiter
The god of the male gender in all ranks, especially in places of leadership.
Jupiter is the ruler of the gods in Akkadia. He is the patron god of all males within the packlands but holds special favor for the Emperor. All males pray to him for his blessing upon their work, especially those within the sentry rank. Even females will pray to him for his guidance during the process of accepting or denying new recruits. Should the Emperor fail in his job at anytime it is said that Jupiter has withdrawn his favor and a new Emperor will be chosen from the blood relatives of the Emperor. Thus it is imperative for the Emperor to maintain the favor of Jupiter upon himself.

The annually held Lochoi competition for all ranks is held in his and Juno's honor.

Mars
The god of war, revenge, battles and spring.
He is the patron god of the warriors, guards and also the assassins due to his connection with killing and bloodshed. He holds sway over all challenges between packmates and the one who wins is seen to have his favor and the one who loses has lost his favor. Spring is the season of war, thus all campaigns are held in the spring of the year generally, unless something happens and war breaks out before the assigned season. Being however the god of war, it is supposed that he has orchestrated this and it has a purpose for the pack. He is prayed to for his help before all battles, challenges and skirmishes of war.

The Basileus celebration is held at the end of every successful campaign in thanks to Mars for the victory.

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