⭐ Artity ⭐
Gods + Worshipped People (Have)
Beliefs (Think)
Rituals (Do)
Daily Rituals: Artitics must demonstrate a form of art every day (music, dance, poetry and/or writing)
Monthly Ritual #1: At the beginning of every month, Artitics must pray in front of a statue of Apollo as Apollo is also the god of prophecies and truth, and he can ensure good luck for those Artitics who pray and believe
Yearly Rituals: Artitics have a holy city: Preveza, in Greece. In the city, there is a castle called To Kastro (The castle in greek), and only Artitics are permitted to enter, and they sing and dance and write in front of the statue of Apollo, demonstrating their talent. (Christians have a holy city = Jerusalem)
Monthly Ritual #2: (optional) At the end of every month, Artitics must pray in an Artity church, where a statue of Tyche is presented. Tyche is the Greek goddess of luck, so Artitics must bow for a minute in front of her, to ensure the safety and fortune of those around them.
Believes that music calms our minds and helps us relieve stress
Believes that if they dance and sing and demonstrate their talent in To Kastro, they would be recognized by Apollo, and blessed with extraordinary powers and unlimited happiness. (Christians believe that by praying, Jesus will bless them)
Believes that art can make them happy
Believes that by following the rituals of Artity, they can live a happy and blessed life
Worshipped God: Apollo (God of Music & Dance & Poetry & Prophecies & Truth)
Worshipping Places (Have)
To Kastro, Preveza, Greece
Churches
Different from Christian churches: Christian churches have paintings of Jesus on the walls, yet Artity churches have instruments all around the room, and a statue of Apollo in the centre. Churches of Artity are often used to pray, however on some festivals or events they are used as a gathering area for Artitics.
Festivals (Have)
Iméra Téchnis (Art Day in Greek)
The day when all Artitics visit churches or To Kastro, and they celebrate the festival with other followers of Artity. (All Saints Day)
Tyche (God of Fortune and Luck) the only reason Artitics worship Tyche is to ensure their loved ones live a good life (health, wealth, happiness)
Polytheistic
Believes that Apollo is their savior as Artitics believe that he created music (Christians believe that God created the world and sent Jesus to help him)
Artitic churches have a box at the foot of the Apollo statue. When Artitics have ideas, they insert pieces of paper into the box, and the Epískopos (bishop in Greek) will read the papers in the box, discuss with other Epískoposes and decide whether to use the idea or not.
Artitic churches have Epískopos, while Christian churches have priests.
Some Artitics have a statue of Apollo / pictures of Apollo in their home, so it's convenient for worshipping (Some Christians also have statues or Pictures of jesus)
Things Artitics Do: (do)
- Artitics respect wolves as Apollo's faithful protector and assistant, Geórgios, was a wolf. They don't hunt any wolves down, and some Artitics have pet wolves, thanking Geógios' loyal protection and help for Apollo in the past
- Artitics have a holy book they must follow: The Artook. The book is written by their god, Apollo, who teaches them his extraordinary talent of art.