Tritonism
| Tritonism | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Pagan |
| Gods |
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| Monotheism or Polytheism | Duotheism |
| Locational Information | |
| Holy Land | Skantos |
| Areas of Belief | |
| Areas of Notable Minority Belief | Rus Cooperative |
| Important Individuals | |
| Affiliates | Marcel Mostow |
| Historical Information | |
| Alignment | |
| Allies | Theian Native Faith |
Tritonism is a polytheistic religion based on the teachings of Triton, the most supreme deity of the religion. It's adherents, known as Tritons (when referring to an adherent also a member of the Triton subspecies) or Tritonists, are found mainly in Tritonien and Sycoryo, but also in many diasporas across the planets, and thus is considered the ancient religion of Tritonia, (known in antiquity as Zantozacoria). Tritonists believe that Triton, the God of Water, (who also manifests as the moon it is named after, or as Tritonists believe, the other way round) is the only truly perfect and just God, and that all the other deities, while venerated and trusted, are inferior.
The basis of Tritonism is that all people are born with the duality, a state of mind where one believes in two Gods, and only these two Gods. One of these is always Triton, while each individual is "allocated" by Triton himself a second God. Through this second God the individual draws their strength and inspiration while also tempting them. The role of Triton in the duality is to influence the individual to find their balance, and achieve willfulness. Uniquely, however, the Triton species can actually draw power from the duality, which is why the religion is most strong there. Many humans adhere to Tritonism not just as a religion to believe in, but also as a philosophy, and a way of life.
The role of Triton
The role of Triton, put simply, is to teach followers of the balance, a state of mind balancing willfulness with free will. Willfulness, in Tritonist teachings, is a measure of spiritual health and of how resistant someone is to greed, lust and temptation. The second God is there to provide a role in society for a person and a power to fit the role, but equally the second God works against Triton to push people to temptation. Those who do not resist are the tempted, who are "excommunicated" by Triton, severing the spiritual connection for a year, or until the person is willing to reconnect with Triton. Those who resist the temptation become the willful, and as such have achieved willfulness, the end goal of Tritonism. Those who achieve the balance are promised eternal life with the Gods in the sacred place above, an equivalent of heaven from Christian teachings, which has no name due to its sanctity.
The Duality in People
Tritons and Tritonists believe that their second God was chosen for them by Triton himself, and as such it should be their life, as Triton intended it to be. As mentioned previously, a Triton can draw upon the power of their second God. For example, Tritons with the second God Zhale (the Triton equivalent to Zeus from Inchyrosian traditions) can not get electrocuted, and can conduct it easily. Another example could be people with the second God Ciura (the Triton equivalent to the Inchyrosian Demeter) draw on the power of agriculture, being able to grow plants with a touch, even in infertile soil. Human Tritonists cannot draw power from their second God, instead they learn about it and construct a life around the deity, fulfilling their second God allocation.
Although incredibly rare, Tritons can have a singularity, where Triton is also the second God. These people are revered in Tritonist societies as Triton's chosen leaders. On the opposite end of the spectrum, one can have no second God at all. These people believe that Triton has chosen them to study and practice the rituals of willfulness, and as a result, these people tend to live in groups in monasteries in the ocean.
