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|pantheon=Fountainheads | |pantheon=Fountainheads | ||
|portfolio=Chasms, Depths, Death, Devouring | |portfolio=Chasms, Depths, Death, Devouring | ||
|worshippers=Undertakers | |worshippers=Undertakers, Ghouls, The bereaved | ||
|edicts=Bury the dead, Live | |edicts=Bury the dead, Live perilously, Sate your appetite | ||
|anathema= | |anathema=Preserve carcasses, Go hungry, Let others starve | ||
|gender=Female | |gender=Female | ||
|animal=Worm | |||
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{{this}} was the elder goddess of death. | |||
{{Quote|Then in our final hour<br>(Sunless plains and listless powers)<br>All at once the earth shall flower<br>(From beneath us She devours)|Canticle of the Devourer, Canto 7}} | |||
{{this}} was the elder goddess of death and devouring. | |||
== Description == | |||
{{this}} was commonly depicted as a gaping maw stretching across the [[Stygian Abyss|abyss]]. Certain depictions of Moriddigan were yonic, symbolizing the balance of life and death. Her symbol was the open maw and her color was crimson. | |||
== History == | |||
{{this}} was believed to be the oldest of the living gods, having emerged from beneath the world at the gates of time. According to some works of eschatology, Moriddigan will one day end the world by opening her maw wide and devouring the gods. | |||
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| Moriddigan | |
|---|---|
| The Devourer Below | |
| Pantheon | Fountainheads |
| Portfolio | Chasms Depths Death Devouring |
| Worshippers | Undertakers, Ghouls, The bereaved |
| Edicts | Bury the dead Live perilously Sate your appetite |
| Anathema | Preserve carcasses Go hungry Let others starve |
| Gender | Female |
| Sacred Animal | Worm |
Then in our final hour
(Sunless plains and listless powers)
All at once the earth shall flower
(From beneath us She devours)—Canticle of the Devourer, Canto 7
Moriddigan was the elder goddess of death and devouring.
Description
editMoriddigan was commonly depicted as a gaping maw stretching across the abyss. Certain depictions of Moriddigan were yonic, symbolizing the balance of life and death. Her symbol was the open maw and her color was crimson.
History
editMoriddigan was believed to be the oldest of the living gods, having emerged from beneath the world at the gates of time. According to some works of eschatology, Moriddigan will one day end the world by opening her maw wide and devouring the gods.