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* [[Mother Rhoyne]] Worshiped by the remnants of [[Rhoynar]] worshipping the river [[Rhoyne]]
 
* [[Mother Rhoyne]] Worshiped by the remnants of [[Rhoynar]] worshipping the river [[Rhoyne]]
  
Mother Rhoyne: The orphans, as they call themselves, ply the waters of the Greenblood in Dorne on poleboats. Though inspired by the real-life Roma, to a degree,
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* [[R'hllor]] hmm...
 
* [[R'hllor]] hmm...
  
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* The [[Faith of the Seven|Seven]], bears some distinct similarities to the [[w:Catholic church|Catholic church]], in it's structure and organization.
 
* The [[Faith of the Seven|Seven]], bears some distinct similarities to the [[w:Catholic church|Catholic church]], in it's structure and organization.
 
* [[R'hllor]], is similar in many ways to [[w:Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrianism]], with a strong [[w:dualism|dualism]] between the [[Lord of Light]] and the [[Great Other|Nameless Other]] of Darkness, apocalyptic theology, and religious practice that is strongly intertwined with the use and symbiology of fire.
 
* [[R'hllor]], is similar in many ways to [[w:Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrianism]], with a strong [[w:dualism|dualism]] between the [[Lord of Light]] and the [[Great Other|Nameless Other]] of Darkness, apocalyptic theology, and religious practice that is strongly intertwined with the use and symbiology of fire.
 
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* [[Mother Rhoyne]] Inspired by the real-life Roma, to a degree <ref>[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/04/the-many-gods-a-dark-faiths-of-a-song-of-ice-and-fire Many Gods & Dark Faiths] article by [[User:Ran|Ran]] and [[User:Linda|Linda]]</ref> <!-- Unlike the others I am not sure why -->
  
 
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Revision as of 06:19, 17 September 2011

The setting of A Song of Ice and Fire is one where there are many faiths, and many faithful. People who don’t believe in any gods at all are quite rare, when compared to the great majority that do.

Westeros

Westeros has relatively few significant religions, Among them are:



Across the narrow sea

On the other side of the narrow sea, it seems there are as many gods as there are peoples. At least a dozen separate gods have been mentioned. Among them are the:


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Influences and Theology