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Ärüḫuk travelers, be it for business, religion, or pleasure, are expected to leave offerings at the shrine of a town's patron god. Leaving an offering at a shrine is seen as a way to bring good luck, and insure divine protection when away from home. The precise nature of an offering can vary depending on the god and local tradition, but water, grains, berries, and wine are the most common.
Large cities are usually home to lavish institutionalized temples that feature large and immaculately maintained shrines, with offerings that can include nearly a dozen animal sacrifices a day. Small villages and rural towns, however, feature small outdoor shrines maintained by a local priest or shaman. These rural towns are often host to what are known tikšrakʷ, or "little gods": obscure, local deities who are not part of the main religious pantheon, and whose cult is usually limited to a single town where the god is considered a patron deity. Although these little gods are not part of the šuril-rk or "great six" gods mentioned in Ärüḫuk creation myth, they are still respected by foreign travelers and priests alike, who view them as a small but important part of creation.
A beautiful piece I got from
hanmonster ! I've wanted more worldbuild-y art for a while, and this scene of Śan making an offering at cozy outdoor shrine turned out great. I haven't given that particular god a name, but I figure she's a caribou-headed god worshiped in a small town that Śan is visiting.
Category Artwork (Digital) / Fantasy
Species Leopard
Gender Female
Size 1280 x 1039px
File Size 2.04 MB
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