Doccábh religion
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Religion in the Doccábh empire consisted of varying imperial, provincial, and local practices, which were followed by Doccábh peoples and those under the rule of the empire, as well as a broad mythology including stories about the origin of the world, the lives and activities of heroes, gods, and creatures, as well as a system of ritual and sacrifice. Worship of gods was quite regionalised, with a set of core gods being generally recognised. The Doccábh attributed quite a lot of weight to worship of the gods, with the belief that keeping strong ties to the divine was the force driving the success of the empire.
The religion at the time of the Empire was heavily influenced by Dhimze and Khozathian religion following the annexation of the land of Ancient Dhimrai, with many gods being influenced by their Dhimze counterparts.
Overview
Doccábh deities and myths
Doccábh religion centered around a central pantheon, and many gods who ruled under them, with various myths developing over time detailing the relations between the gods, some relating to other existing myths and others being entirely contradictory to other tales. These myths frequently reflected sociopolitical thought and conditions of the times in which they originated, and some can be taken as direct metaphor for specific political events from the Doccábh culture and Doccábh culture periods, with the gods standing in for political figures. The gods themselves were considered to have incorporeal forms, but could manifest physically as desired, in any form - many stories revolve around gods disguising themselves as creatures or regular citizens as part of schemes or moral stories.
The gods had specific areas of life that they presided over, although these varied from region to region, and usually necessitated a specific epithet. Prayer, sacrifice, and ritual in honor of specific gods would confer their benediction in those specific areas; ignoring the gods was tempting them to cause havoc through their own means. Good and bad events from natural disasters to simple inconsequential mistakes to military victories were considered retribution or blessings from the relevant gods, and direct results of human treatment of them.