HRT : Peoni and Larani

Introduction

This is no longer the official HRT Peoni and Larani page. Any documents here which are not written by me should not be considered definitive HRT material.

The Peoni and Larani sections of the HRT are placed together because of their widespread association in western Lythia. This does not mean, however, that the documents produced by the HRT are integrated with each other, although most are fully compatible with current official material.

There are three main sections to this page: the General section, the Peoni section, and the Larani section.

Note that some of the documents use the Peonian Calendar rather than Tuzyn Reckoning. To convert years from the former to the latter, simply subtract 600. That is, 1300 SA is 700 TR.

General

The documents in this section relate specifically to Larani and Peoni as a linked pair of deities.

Conceptions of Heaven

Presents a number of beliefs about the nature of heaven and the afterlife among Peonian and Laranian priests and lay people. Author: Jamie Norrish

Peoni

The Church

Peonian Calendar

An alternative to Tuzyn Reckoning, listing religious rituals and saints' days. Uses tables. Author: David Millians

Church History

A history of the church from both a Hârnic and objective viewpoint, with some information on earlier Jarind gods. Uses tables. Author: David Millians

Providentialism

A radically different belief-system based on Peoni's omnipotence. Author: Rachel Kronick

Peonian Saints

An extensive listing of Peonian saints, complete with stories, dates, and associations. Author: David Millians

Ceremonies, Myths, and Rituals

Angyla : a Peonian peasant festival

A general description of a Hârnic custom, with two particular examples. Author: Jamie Norrish

Baptisms

A brief description of the life-stages and the baptisms associated with them, as well as a note on burial customs. Author: Jamie Norrish

The Death of Maermal

The myth of Maermal's death at the hands of Agrik and his subsequent resurrection. Author: Jamie Norrish

Funeral Customs

Notes on funeral customs among rural populations. Author: Magnus Lyckå

Orsha the Giant and the Rescue of Peoni

A Peonian myth of the coming of winter. Author: Jamie Norrish

Prayers, Sermons, and other texts

A Peonian Bishop's Diary

A number of entries taken from the diary of Sulaplyn Atan of Eslon from Shorkyne during his visit to the Peonian temple at Tashal in the Kingdom of Kaldor. Author: Jamie Norrish

Sister Gwendilf's Teachings

A brief response to various basic questions about Peonian faith. Author: Sylvie Valentin

Adventure of St. Mykkel the Pig

The incomplete script of a play, telling the story of the evil Harrack's defeat at the hands of Peoni and St. Mykkel, patron saint of Tonot, Kaldor. Author: Jamie Norrish

Oh Peoni Prayer

The text of the most prevalent general prayer to Peoni. Author: Magnus Lyckå

Sermon on the Symbols

The text of a sermon on the nature of certain Peonian symbols. Author: Magnus Lyckå

Larani

The Church

Laranian Calendar

A description of the archaic and rarely used Laranian calendar. Author: Jamie Norrish

The Calling of Saint Geldara

A description of a tapestry depicting Larani's call to Geldara to follow the holy path. Author: Jamie Norrish

The Church in Kanday

A brief history of the Laranian Church in Kanday. Author: Jamie Norrish

Menekod Laranianism

A description of the variant faith of the Meken of the Order of the Checkered Shield, and in particular those at the headquarters of the Order, Menekod in Kanday. Author: Jamie Norrish

Register of Sebrathas

A list of all the Sebraths of the Church, with a brief time-line and notes on holy texts. Uses tables. Author: David Millians

Saint Peloran

Information on the life and works of Saint (Ael) Peloran. Author: Jamie Norrish

Laranian Saints

A listing of saints, with some stories, dates, and symbols. Mostly Hârnic. Author: David Millians

Ceremonies, Myths, and Rituals

Gest of Ambrathas

A description of the great poem of the life and story of St. Ambrathas. There is also a complete guide to the Gest, giving information on people, places and objects in the poem. Author: Jamie Norrish

Holy Fire

Notes on the use of holy fire in Laranian services. Author: Jamie Norrish

Prayers, Sermons, and other texts

The Passage of Souls

An annotated description of a Laranian tapestry based on a written description of a Laranian saint's dream. Author: Jamie Norrish

Sermon on the Sanguine Lady

A sermon preached in 721 TR in Kaldor, on peace in the aftermath of the succession crisis. Author: Minoo D Hamilton

Misc [Argh!]

The Chapel at Menekod

A detailed description of the Laranian chapel at Menekod in Kanday. Author: Jamie Norrish