Bowynn Gods: Morrighynn

BOWYNN GODS: TREYA

Treya  (Trae-ah)  Goddess of sunset and dusk. She is the daughter of Shayla and Saul and sister of Enya. Aside from the goddess of these two periods of time, she is also the goddess if the evening frost. In her roles, she is the messenger of the celestial gods and goddesses; waking them up so they can fulfill their roles and duties. She is the herald of the dusk, painting the skies vibrant colors during these time periods. As a goddess of the evening, she also coats the ground with evening frost, so to lull the earth to sleep for the night.

     There are no sacred stories of Treya, as her role is fixed and too important to stray from, for her to be partaking in the deeds and dealings of gods and men.

     Treya is seen as a glorious young woman, often winged and clad in a gown and hladd of hues the colors of a sunset - purples, yellows, red and gold. Her hair is said to be red and long and eyes of a sunset. In hand she is often depicted with a pitcher which her evening frost is stored. Her brow bears a circlet with a gem in it, representing the Evening Star, Venus. Her totem animal is the Firefly or Lightning Bug, which she will at times take the form of. Other times she is said to have a circlet of Fire-Flys about her brow, much like Moryghynn and Mystara. For Treya, there is a special offering prepared with is that of a holy meal “Matenerm.” These are plates of food offered at sunset hours. Other scared gifts to Treya are tea libations, small lanterns, honey, flowers, and votive images of fireflies.

Bowynn Gods: Ortsall

Ortsal  (Or-tsal)  Ortsall is the God of the 3rd Gate of Daunnat and of eternal love and self love in the land of Daunnat.  Ortsal like the other gate guardians of Daunnat are the children of Chumash and Kalma. He is one of the older of the sacred seven gate keepers.

     As with all the gods of Daunnat, Ortsalt is not an evil god, nor a god of judgment.  His role is that of a guardian of Daunnat. He is the bestower of self love to spirits, as no spirit can enter Daunnat without this virtue. And he is also the god that units souls back together whe were in love and wed during their lifetime. However, it is common for the living to call to Ortsal who are suffering from the lack of love, but he is not the bestower of such love. These attributes are gifted from Brenda, Dhonnan, Shane and Onaur. As god of the Gate of Love, Odjett is one of the 7 gods of the sacred septagram. He sustains from visiting Alaway, instead preferring to live and feast with the spirits and other gods and souls in Daunnat.

     Ortsal has no known totem animal, instead always staying in his godly form. He is seen as a man black leather jerkin and purple tunic under that with silver trimmings. At times he is seen carrying a heptagram tile or a hunter’s horn, which is blown when he allows a soul past his gate. It is said by the god Brand, Ortsal bears long brown hair and something of a beard and moustache, giving him something of a fatherly look.

     Sacred to Odjett is the Septagram and riding blow horn. During funeral services, a bowl of milk is left to him, as customary and a statuette of the departed, so the god will recognize the departed’s soul, which is identical to his body.

Bowynn Gods: Naea

Naea  (Nay-ah)  Naea is the Bowynn goddess of springs, wells, lakes, rivers, streams and other small fresh bodies of water. She is the daughter of Tane and Kauldra and is one of the very few multi arm gods. As such she is a spider goddess. Her multi limbs represent the many rivers of the world.      Naea is a free spirited goddess, spending much of her time wandering the sides of wells and ponds and weaving away in her godly or animal form on the side of streams and rivers. Her prime domain is to make sure such bodies of water are protected from pollutants and destruction as much as possible. As such, Naea is one of the very few gods of the Bowynn pantheon to seek revenge on mortals that destroy her realm. One sacred story speaks of the fisherman that was so filled with joy when he caught a fish as soon as his hook hit the water. He became so happy that he kept fishing till the lake was depleted of fish. Naea found out about this and that night as he and his family gorged out on the fish the man caught, there was a knock on the door of a beggar woman. She asked for a fish to get her by. The man and woman gave her the smallest fish in the batch, so small it would not fill a cat. The old woman ended up being Naea and for the couple's lack of moderation and charity, Naea made all the other food in the house disappear till all that was left saw the fish. The couple quickly became sick of eating fish all the time and thus learned their lesson. There are many legends of mortals abusing wells and springs then suffering Naea’s wrath but never death.      Despite this and other such sacred tales Naea is not a vicious goddess. Infact she is a most gentle goddess. She only seeks out those that have done wrong with her gifts. So, she should not be feared. Other times she is most giving, as the sacred stories of her creating a well for a family that had nothing to drink for days. Because of her watery realm, Naea's temples are often nothing more than a well surrounded by a gazebo.      Naea is depicted in her godly immortal form as a delightful young woman with long flowing hair. Her garments are of blues, purples and greens and silver or glass baubles as jewelry. Sometimes she is seen with a pitcher of fresh water and other times with a loom. In her totem form Naea is seen as an elegant spider. Sacred gifts to Naea come in the form of glass pieces, fresh water, river and lake plants and flowers, spoons of white and blue yarn and votive images of a spider.

Bowynn Gods: Dylan

Dylan  (Dil-lan)  Dylann is the God of harbors, shores, ports and beaches. A sea god he is the protector of boaters and fishermen and anyone that depends on the sea for livelihood or entertainment.

     Son of Tane and Kauldra, Dylan is seen in one of three forms; either a bash handsome young man; A horse; or what is known as a Hippo-Ichthiocampus (The torso and head of a man, lower part of a dolphin and the front legs of a horse.) Dylan is the supplier of fish for those that are fishermen and shells for those that use them as craft. He is also the controller of tides and waves. One sacred tale speaks of a witch that stole Dylan’s powers to metamorph into his sea forms and he was kidnapped as a boat hand to row and maintain the large vessel. However, he fell into favor with the ship's captain, and they sailed to the island where the witch lived to steal his powers back. This they accomplished but at the cost of the mortal fishermen’s lives. Once he had his immortality back, Dylan changed all his friends into Dolphins and thus populated the sea. Dylan is also the herdsman of Lord Tane's sacred steeds, which are horses of the sea.

     Sacred to Dylan are all the abundances of the ocean; fish, shells, coral, sea mammals, sea birds, sea plants and these all make wonderful offerings to him, as well as incense, of course. Often Dylan is seen enjoying his days on the beach, fishing, swimming and running about, either in human or horse form. At evening Dylan sometimes can be seen camped on the beach by a bonfire, feasting and watching the boats and sunset.

BOWYNN GODS: RHYA

Rhya  (Ry-ah)  Queen of the gods and goddess of women’s rituals and psychics in the Bowynn pantheon. She is the daughter of Phoenix and Sumon and the sister of Kalma and Kauldra. When it comes to all things of feminine arts and persuasion, Rhya is the goddess to look to. She is the goddess that initiates girls into the temples when they are of age.

      In many ways Rhya is much like her Mediterranean counterparts Juno and Minerva, in that she is the queen of the holy family. But that’s where the similarity ends. Rhya is a most loving and devoted wife but also a motherly goddess, not just to her own children but to all of the Akua. Thus, Rhya is a patron of not just queens but mothers.

     The most epic tale of Rhya is that of her being wooed by Anhur. The handsome young go fell in love almost instantly. As did Anhur’s brothers fall for Rhya’s sisters. But Rhya refused to be taken in by fancy talk and demanded that Anhur show how much he loved her. Anhur brought Rhya the most glorious gifts from all over the earth. But each one Rhya turned down. This continued for a long time till the god was exalted and there were no other gifts on earth to bring Rhya. Finally, Anhur simply pledged his love, truly and unconditionally. This what Rhya was waiting to hear the whole time, and she accepted his hand in marriage.

     Rhya is seen in her immortal form as a well-formed woman of a motherly look. She has raven black hair that is crowned and veiled, depicting his queenly statue. Her garments are of pure white and silver. Other times it is of a lavender color and accented in some manner with a votive image of a peacock. During times where her presence is seen at weddings ceremonies, she is accompanied by the god Dhonan. Together they sanctify the couple being wed. Being that her totem is a peacock, she will take this form when in the presence of mortals. Sacred to her is the crown, staff and votive image of a peacock or its feathers.

BOWYNN GODS: UYA

Uya Jarra and her three sisters

Uya Jarra  (Yu-ya Jar-rah)  Goddess of the healing arts and physical therapy. One of the daughters of Owenn, mothered by a Kii. Primarily Uya is the goddess that rules over the healing properties of exercise to make one recover faster. She is also a patron of Nurses, doctors and physical therapists.   

      There are no sacred tales of Uya or her sisters outside of their constant vigil over mortals. Uya is said to be seen at her father’s side almost always. Her place in Alaway is rarely visited, as she is always in constant vigil of those that require her help. She is considered the “Goddess always on the move”

      Uya is described as a young goddess with light hair a dress of white with a hide coat over that. Many have seen her with a staff and scroll in hand. When not seen in this form, Uya will take the form of a Bird of some sort. Offerings to Uya are flowers and incense.

Bowynn Gods: Aleglea

Aleglea  (Al-leh-glee-ah) Aleglea is the patroness of the Bowynn people. Amongst all the goddesses she is often revered the most. She is the goddess of all the joys and beauties of the world, all the things that makes us happy. She is a goddess of flowers, dance, joy, happiness, adornment, glory and magnificence, mirth and good-cheer, festivities and banquets, dancing and song. Her very name means “Happiness.”      Aleglea is the daughter of Brand and Brenda and considered a goddess that is most pleasing. It is said that some mortals cannot look at her without bursting into tears of joy. And others cannot look at her because they feel less than worthy to do so.

Aleglea represents beauty in crafted objects and artistic adornment, of festival dance and song, glory and flowers. No matter where you go the gifts of the goddess is there. Aleglea presides over the pleasures of life, including play and amusement, parties, banquets, floral decorations, rest, happiness, and relaxation. She is the goddess of flowers. So flowery wreaths are worn at festivals and parties just to honor the lady.      Aleglea is seen as a woman of simple beauty. Crowned in a wreath of flowers on her honey-colored hair and she has beautiful green eyes, wearing a saffron and ruby colored dress. It is said her hladd is decorated with flowers, birds, butterflies and images of dancing people though many people have said they have seen Aleglea without wearing a hladd. She wears no shoes, instead walking barefoot.

Sacred to Aleglea is the butterfly, a creature which she sometimes takes form in. The most sacred gifts of and to this goddess is in the form of all flowers. During festivals garlands and wreathes of flowers are hung everywhere in her name. Other offerings to her are pots of honey, votive butterfly images and of course incense.

Bowynn Gods: Mura

Mura  (Mur-rha)  Daughter of Chumash and Kalma, Mura is a goddess of the 1st Gate of Daunnat, the Gate of courage. She is one of the goddesses of Daunnat, the spirit world. It is her gate that spirits reach first on their walk towards the “Fields of Forever.” Mura is not an evil goddess, nor a goddess of judgement.  Her role is that of a guardian of Daunnat. She is the recognizer and bestower of courage for spirits who are afraid of entering Daunnat. And at times even the living will call to Mura for courage. Especially those that have lost a loved one and do not know how to and scared to move on in life.

Mura (4th in line) leading souls along the path of Daunnat

     As goddess of the Gate of Courage, Mura is one of the 7 gods of the sacred septagram, which is the symbol of the Bowynn Tradition. She also abstains from visiting Alaway, instead she spends time with her folks and the spirts of Daunnat feasting and making merry. Being Daunnat is endlessly vast souls will sometimes get lost and scared. When that is the case Mura is there for them.

Mura (second from the end) with souls and holding two spirit orbs

     Mura has no known totem animal, instead always staying in her true godly form; that of a young lady dressed in green and white with green and white fillet and veil about her brow and head. some times she bears no veil. At times she carries a septagram dish or a shaft of wheat and sword. She is often seen holding spirit orbs that have separated from the soul (which is one of the transitions at death. Sacred to Mura is the septagram, sword and shaft of wheat. During funeral services, a bowl of milk and bread will be left to her and a statuette of the departed.

Bowynn Gods List (Simplified)

Below is an extremely simplified list of the divine that exist withing the Bowynn faith. Again, I stress this is a VERY simplified listing of their divine attributes.

Abennaea                    Goddess of all sorts of offerings and libation

Abonna                       Gods of music, dance and the arts

Adarro                         God of the sea, fish, dolphins and cleansing

Aetenn                        God of armories, protection and drumming

Alaway                        Home of the Gods. The Great Hall

Aleglea                        Goddess of happiness and joy. Patroness of all Bowynn

Allapae                        The Upper World, Heaven, sky, universe

Amaetheon                  God of wine, abundance, oil and honey

Anhur                          King of the gods, men, kings, council and judgment

Ano Taya                    Goddesses of fate, past, present and future

Arn                              God of the north wind

Bia                               Creation, the force and balance of all things

Brand                          God of music, prophecy, archery, poetry and oracles

Brea                             Goddess of the earth and earth element

Brenda                        Goddess of beauty, love and vanity

Briathenaea                 Goddess of protection, invention and wisdom

Chumash                     God king of the Daunnat and the dead

Dadjall                        God who leads the soul through Daunnat

Dae                              Primordial Darkness & Light combined created by Bia (Not a Deity)

Daekk                          God of wealth, fortune and abundance

Daeth                          God of darkness and night

Daunnat                      The nextworld where souls go at death

Deanna                        Goddess of the harvest and earth fertility

Dhonan                       Immortally bless mortal and god of love, passion, beauty and vanity.

Drautmer                     God of Music, drumming and drummers

Drudenn                      God that is the stable boy of the gods

Ehrlik                          Ancient Giant god of druids, bards, historians and

Enya                            Goddess of the morning and the dew

Gondor                        God of the forge and blacksmithing

Hawynn                      God of the great river Muet and all rivers, dams and fishing.

Hemway                      Goddess patroness of the poor, homeless and compassion

Hern                           God of the wild wood, animals and the sun

Heron                          God that delivers the souls to Daunnat

Hyu                             God of baking, ovens and bread. Baker of the gods

Ikarro                          The Milky Way. The bridge that lead the gods to earth

Innapa                         The Middle World, mortal earth

Io                                 Goddess of the hearth, tame fire, cooking and kitchens

Ion                               God patron of knights and god of virtues

Issen                            Ancient Giant god of the summer season

Istra                             Goddess of the 3 fold law, respect and vengeance

Jarda                            5 Kii Guardian Spirits

Jayleen Jarra                Goddess of the healing arts and medicinal herbalism

Kalen                           God of wood craft and architecture

Kalma                          Queen of the Daunnat, divination and oracles

Kara Jarra                    Goddess of the healing arts of massage, reiki and other healing touches.

Kauldra                       Queen of the sea and all fresh waters

Kii                               Spirits/faeries/nymphs/elves/gnomes

Kora                            Goddess of the Autumn season

Kord                            God of peace, law, justice, freedom and brotherhood           

Lomaun                       God of hunters, travelers and bears

Luanna                        Goddess of fields, meadows and gardens

Lyan                            God of the east wind and east

Lyanna                        Goddess of the lute, music and musicians in general

Maena                         Goddess of balance, truth, order and victory of all sorts

Mammont                    The race of Ancient Giant Gods that came before the Akua

Mano                           God of hate, jealousy, tricks and destruction

Mask                           God of wisdom, gambling and music. Messenger of the gods

Morrighynn                 Goddess of the moon, night, stars, hunt and wolves

Muet                            The river that flows from Alaway all the way down to Daunnat

Mura                            Goddess of the 1st Gate of Daunnat, of courage

Myliea                         Goddess of the winter season

Mystara                       Goddess of the magical arts

Naddas                        God of the 2nd Gate of Daunnat, of kindness

Nae                              Ano Taya, young goddess of the past

Naea                            Goddess of wells, pools, fountains and springs

Naerea                         Goddess of sleep, dreams and prophetic dreams

Nareen                         Ano Taya, elder goddess of the future

Narna                          Ano Taya, She is the Mother goddess of the Present

Nauidd                        Goddesses of the hours of the day

Nyalla                          Goddess of bathhouses, sweat lodges and hot springs

Odjett                          God of the 4th Gate of Daunnat, of balance

Ohenn                         God of time and journal keeper of the gods of mortals deeds

Oken                           Ancient Giant god of strength

Onaur                          God of love and passion

Ortsal                          God of the 3rd Gate of Daunnat, of love

Owenn                        God of health and healing

Panu                            Goddess of gem crafting

Paut                             God of the element of Soul

Pedjed                         Goddess of the 7th Gate of Daunnat, of peace

Pequiss                        Goddess who is the gatekeeper of Daunnat

Phoenix                       Goddess of fire and the element of fire

Quatt                           God of the 5th gate of Daunnat, of faith

Quilla                          Goddess of the Spring season

Reye                            Goddess of the rain, hunt, protector of animals

Rhya                            Queen of the gods and goddess of women’s rituals and psychics

Rhymar                       God of the 6th Gate of Daunnat, of charity

Ryan                            God of the east and west wind

Saphon                        God of the south and south wind

Saul                             God of the light and day

Saulnat                        God of light in Daunnat

Shane                          God of love, desire and homosexual love

Shayla                         Goddess of the day and light

Sheli                            Ancient Giant Goddess of Expeditions, courage and bravery

Sumon                         God of all waters and the water element

Tane                            God king of the sea, horses, shapeshifting and scrying

Tarma                         Ancient Giant God of invention, wisdom and creativity

Tarna                           Goddess of the summer season

Tennaer                       Home of all the sea and oceanic gods

Tii                                Small malicious spirits that pester humans and gods alike.

Tora                             Goddess of the night and darkness

Traydea                       Goddess of childbirth and childcare

Treya                           Goddess of sunset and dusk

Tsellet                          Goddess of Duannat who purifies the soul

Tya                              Goddess of the element of Spirit

Tymora                        Goddess of fortune, luck and wealth

Tyr                               God of protection, soldiers and war

Unthar                         God of the air, sky and the air element

Uya Jarra                     Goddess of the healing arts and physical therapy

Vadyss                        God of Duannat who separates the Soul, Spirit and Body

Vae                              Anicent Giant goddess of seed and fertility

Vella                            Goddess of jewelry making and gold and silver smithing

Yormell                       Ancient Giant God of the weather

Bowynn Gods: Enya

Enya  (Ehn-ya)  Goddess of the morning and the dew. She is the daughter of Saul and Shayla and the sister of Treya, goddess of the dusk. Raven-haired goddess Enya is the goddess responsible not only for waking up the gods that decide to sleep in Alaway but also, she is in charged for the waking up mortals. At the same time, she is the goddess that flies ahead of the sun of the day, turning the sky from night to day and blessing the ground with morning dew.

     Very little sacred tales are known of Enya. However, it is said her song and voice if what breaks the shroud of night and brings forth the day. As she travels across the world, the vessel she carries spills out and blankets the grass with morning dew. She guides the sun across the sky till it descends in the west. In one sacred tale it is said that Enya and Treya fought over who would be leading the sun in the morning and the evening. Anhur was asked to make the ruling but even he could not decide. Finally, he called in the two goddesses individually to plead her case. His final judgment came not by wisdom but by the color of the dress they wore. Enya wore a dress that reminded the king of the gods of the gentle morning. And so, his judgment stands to this day.

     In most Boywnn villages there was always a “Morning Wailer.” It was their job to wake all up as they started a song throughout the villages at the top of her voice. These songs would be hymns to Enya and Treya was the patron of Morning Wailers. Of which is a most honorable and elite profession. Becoming a Morning Wailer would be devoting oneself to the Priesthood of Enya

     Enya was also one of the loves of the sun god Herne, prior to his wedding Morrighynn. Their love however was short lived when his eyes fell on the lady of the night. Despite the rejection, Enya still remains devoted to Herne.

     Enya is described as a most lovely lady, clad in a dress that matches the morning sky with red lips and short cut black hair. Sometimes she bares the wings of a bird, sometimes not. Other times she is depicted as merely flying on her own accord on the wind with morning birds accompanying her. The vessel she carries the morning dew is often shaped like a spiral shell. Sometimes Enya will take the form of a morning bird like a sparrow; the sparrow being her totem animal.

     Sacred offerings to Enya come often in the shape of bowls and cups of water, flowers, votive images of sparrows and birds and of course incense.   “Matenerm” or holy meals are left to her as a special gift.