Ahalinism

Ahalinism is a Dianic Religion that reveres the goddess Bor as the supreme being. It encompasses the beliefs, rituals, and mythology originating from ancient Zutelli in the form of both religious and cult practices. The name of the religion derives from Ahali, meaning idol or statue.

Mythology
Vat and Bemuuh are the first gods in Ahalinist mythology, the progenitors of all the other deities. Vat can see the future, while Bemuuh can see the past. For these reasons, in the Zutelli language the word for history or remembering is Bemuuhi, or Bemuuh's Vision. The word for foresight or prediction is Vati, or Vat's vision. Vat foresaw that his children would revolt against him. He banished them from the heavens and scattered them across the mortal world of Chriirah. With the three siblings separated, they began to adapt and survive the wastes of the mortal realm. Tal created the stars and celestial bodies to navigate through the world, Kay creates the winds and oceans to ride through, and Bor creates the forests for wood and linen for sailcloth. The three use their inventions and attempt to rendezvous at present-day Kaybor. Unfortunately, Tal is killed by a demon sent by Vat. Tal is the first entity to die, and becomes the god of the underworld. When Kay and Bor finally meet, they interbreed. Their offspring becomes what is known as the Birrin, meaning children of Bor. While Bor loves her children, Kay fears them just as Vat feared his own children. He attempts to destroy the Birrin, casting thunder and lightning at the Birrin, and drowning the world with a severe flood. Bor defends her children against Kay's wrath in a constant battle, shielding Chriirah from natural disasters. Birrin must venerate the Mother Goddess so she will never give up and continue fighting for the Birrin's safety. It is said that if Birrin lose faith in the goddess Bor then the world will be destroyed by the wrath of Kay.

Ahalinists believe their deities are fighting in the heavens, but that a god's statue was a physical embodiment of the god himself. As such, cult statues are given constant care and attention, and a set of priests were assigned to tend to them. Ahalinists also believe the Giants to be incarnations of their gods, watching over them in the mortal world. This is in staunch contrast to the majority of Birrins who view Giants as an inferior species.