Old World pantheon
From Lexicanum
The Old World pantheon consists of two divine families, as well as many other minor deities.
One family, sometimes known as the "town gods" or the "southern gods", consists of Morr, Verena, Shallya, Myrmidia, and Khaine.
The other family is known as the "country gods" or "northern gods", and consists of Taal, Rhya, Manann, and Ulric.
Many of these deities are held to be related and/or married to each other. This creates a common pantheon in the Old World which has existed since ancient times.
The oldest religion is the mysterious Old Faith. It is the original primal religion of the Old World, and considerably older than any of the present gods. It is still followed in the more rural areas.
Mother Goddess/Earth Mother
- Taal, eldest son of Earth Mother
- Rhya, sister and wife of Taal
- Ulric, son of Earth Mother, younger brother of Taal
These deities are worshipped to an international extent by most of the human inhabitants who are polytheists. Outside of clergy members and the more devoted who worship only a single god, most Old Worlders do not hold any particular god above any other, but pray to the appropriate god when their favor is needed. All gods are powerful forces and to show disrespect is to invite disaster. Those who are openly disrespectful are often lynched.
Sigmar is a major deity of The Empire, but outside of it is worshipped only by Imperial expatriates.
The same happens to the Lady of the Lake. A major deity of the kingdom of Bretonnia, where she is worshipped by the nobility, outside of this kingdom she is largely unknown and ignored.
Minor gods are generally either patrons of a particular aspect of life or local patrons of a particular place.
Most gods and goddesses are acknowledged and accepted by almost all human nations of the Old World.
References
- Apocrypha Now, p. 25
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (1st Edition)
