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{{Quote|Mon in þe mone stond and strit;<br>On is bot-forke is burþen he bereþ.<br>Hit is muche wonder þat he n'adoun slyt—<br>For doute leste he valle he shoddreþ ant shereþ|The Man in the Moon}} | {{Quote|"Mon in þe mone stond and strit;<br>On is bot-forke is burþen he bereþ.<br>Hit is muche wonder þat he n'adoun slyt—<br>For doute leste he valle he shoddreþ ant shereþ"|The Man in the Moon}} | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
{{this}} was often depicted as a stern and wizened man with gaunt skin cast half in shadow pallid hair. In these depictions he was clad in silver regalia and ivory garb and draped in pearl and opal necklaces. His symbols were the man-in-the-moon, the scepter and the phallus. | {{this}} was often depicted as a stern and wizened man with gaunt skin cast half in shadow and pallid hair. In these depictions he was clad in silver regalia and ivory garb and draped in pearl and opal necklaces. His symbols were the man-in-the-moon, the scepter and the phallus. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:35, 31 July 2026
| Gibb | |
|---|---|
| The Plenilune King | |
| Pantheon | Fountainheads |
| Portfolio | The Moon Law Masculinity |
| Worshippers | Citizens, Patriarchs, Judges |
| Demesne | Moon Tyranny Cities |
| Edicts | Rule your subjects Rule your household Obey the law |
| Anathema | Become lawless Refuse to rule Pervert laws |
| Gender | Male |
"Mon in þe mone stond and strit;
On is bot-forke is burþen he bereþ.
Hit is muche wonder þat he n'adoun slyt—
For doute leste he valle he shoddreþ ant shereþ"—The Man in the Moon
Gibb (/dʒɪb/, "JIBB") was a major deity of the law and its virtue in society. He was king of the moon and commanded the tides.
Description
editGibb was often depicted as a stern and wizened man with gaunt skin cast half in shadow and pallid hair. In these depictions he was clad in silver regalia and ivory garb and draped in pearl and opal necklaces. His symbols were the man-in-the-moon, the scepter and the phallus.
History
editGibb once served as a reclusive deity of the crescent moon. After aiding Venursol in her coup for the Pellucid Throne he was granted the role of chancellor for his pantheon.
Gibb was wed to Thlepis. Many cultures observed the shadow of a swan when gazing at the moons surface.