Tohadal

Tohadal
tohodalún (DHS) thoxadal (HDZ)
Type	Universal religion
Classification	Ashno-Verethian
Scripture	Ghashesihun
Theology	Polytheistic
Language	Liturgical Kholic
Founder	Walghash
Origin	c. 27th–28th centuries CY North Etzavaz
Separated from	Proto-Ashno-Verethian religion
Number of followers	at least 100 million

Tohadal (Dirhassian: tohodalún, tr. Tohodalún [tɔˈxɔðɑlu:n]), also known as Gøvjú, is an Ashno-Verethian religion based on the teachings of the Ghashesihun and the prophet Walghash. It has a wide pantheon of deities, ranging from forces of nature to personification of specific bodies of water.

Etymology

The name Tohadal is interpreted from the Kholic name *toħadal, literally meaning "way of the eye". The religion is also sometimes referred to as gøvjú and gøvy in the Hashdezi Empire and Agisia, ultimately from the Old High Hashdezi word gøvjun, meaning "belief, faith".

Theology

There are four types of deities worshipped in Tohadal. The first are the vahshnar (sg. vahsh, "gods"), which are the traditional pantheon of gods. The vahshnar govern natural processes such as storms, the sea, war, the afterlife, etc. The second type are the vāshsahnar (sg. vāshsah, "god-likes"), which are the children of the vahshnar. Third are the daqsannar (sg. daqsan, "serving lords"), which are usually patron deities of specific cities, or protector spirits of specific towns and villages. The final and most numerous type are the ehelnar (sg. ehel, "spirits"). These are usually personifications of specific rivers, mountains and other locations.

Vahshnar

Name	Image	Major cult centers	Celestial body	Details
Ketesshan				Ketesshan, known in High Angkat as Ktʻēš-šēn, meaning "lord [of] fire", is the supreme creator God, god of life and god of fire. He is said to be the ancestor to everything, having created the world, the Sun and the Moon. According to the Ghashesihun, he was born of a primordial flame known as (TBA) along with his brother Y.
X1				The first wife of Ketesshan, X1 is the goddess of the dead and goddess of justice. She is said to judge the hearts of the dead to decide whether they may ascend to the stars or to be sent down to the Underworld.
X2				The second wife of Ketesshan, X2 is the goddess of the seas and goddess of night.
X3				The third wife of Ketesshan, X3 is the goddess of winds, goddess of rains and goddess of harvest.
X4				The fourth wife of Ketesshan, X4 is the goddess of love and goddess of fertility.
Y				The twin brother of Ketesshan, Y is the god of war, god of storms and god-king of the Moon, which is the realm where the gods reside.

Vāshsahnar

Name	Image	Major cult centers	Celestial body	Details
Tiqures Tikures				Son of Ketesshan and X1, Tiqures is the god of oaths and god of truth. He is typically represented as a young boy or young man with long, flowing hair.