Cult of the Deep

The Cult of the Deep is a polytheistic belief system practiced by the Keledori people of Skrynovia and Meclops dedicated to the worship of the Deep Ones. It is run by a collection of druids and mystics who communicate with them and provide spiritual as well as political advice.

Beliefs and Practices
They view Ammonite shells as sacred and view the sea as the foundation of all life. Homosexuality, incest, and kinslaying are forbidden by traditional law and punishable by banishment. They strictly forbid slavery, as they see it as an affront towards the Deep Ones. Thus, the cult believes in a classless society under rule of the king and his tribal advisers, each of them being tribal cheiftains. Divorce is strictly forbidden both to men and women alike and the punishment for breaking it is ultimately banishment.

Druids are tasked with recording history as well as conducting the spiritual and political aspects of Skrynovian society. To them, it is considered an sacred honor to preserve their heritage through writing and poetry in order to appease the Deep Ones.

Festivals
During the summer, practicers of the Cult of the Deep participate in a holiday festival known as the Feast of Aeron, which was invented as a commemoration to Aeron the Cunning and Skrynovia's victory over the people of Meclops.