Ke'tuh, Goddess of Divine Rainstorms

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A portrait showing Ke’tuh’s pouring forth a divine rainstorm.

Ke’tuh, lesser spirit of divine rainstorms under Urin. 

 

“And it is prophesied that the Heavens of Ka (life) pour their abundance upon the followers of the Gods should they obey them. The Lady of Divine Rainstorms will arise from her throne and tilt her Wes Sceptre towards earth, causing waters to pour from her domain and upon the blessed lands of the Rah’muns. This heavenly rain appears in a nexus of light surrounded by sacred symbolism and it nourishes crops, staves off droughts and extreme heat, and also drowns out the enemies of the Gods with fierce floods and unrelenting deluge. Pharaoh’s relationship with this Goddess is essential for the survival of his people.” - An excerpt from a book on Rah’mun culture and the religion of Ka’tau.

 

In the religion of Ka’tau there is a heavy emphasis on the divinity of seasons and certain weather patterns. The primary practitioners of Ka’tau (the Rah’mun peoples) are desert-dwelling, and thus put a great emphasis on weather patterns that make desert living more hospitable, such as rain and cool winds. Ke’tuh, the goddess of divine rainstorms, is seen as the primary source of rain for Rah’mun civilization. Her rains bring forth nourishment to crops and prevent Rah’mun civilization from dying of the desert heats completely. Her rains also flood rivers which have historically populated Rah’mun settlements, allowing the waters to remain a potent source of fertilization and drinking water.  But Ke’tuh’s rains are not of the mundane order. Priests of Ke’tuh have been known to call forth mighty rainstorms to drive out foreign armies and nations attacking Rah’mun civilizations, or to cause enemies of Ka’tau (such as evil creatures) to suffer the fierce weather. It is said that Ke’tuh’s divine rains burn enemies of Ka (life) and therefore are anathema to darkspawn or beings whose souls are tainted with life corrupting forces. Ke’tuh’s wrath has been seen.

 

Every storm brought forth by Ke’tuh is said to emanate from a curved eye in the center of the sky, which is surrounded by clouds that glimmer with a blue-golden light. Above the eye is the symbol of an Ankh cross, another divine symbol in the Ka’tau religion which symbolizes order, justice, and life. This symbology helped establish her reputation as a being who brings forth ‘divine’ rainstorms reflective of the spiritual law of Ka’tau.

 

Ke’tuh demonstrates her power to a visiting priest in the spirit realm.

 

Ke’tuh is often viewed as a helper to the other gods of the Ka’tau faith. She is said to be the daughter of the Ra’tuhmet, the lord of eternal sunlight, and sister to Hesthor, the cow goddess of pure waters. Ke’tuh is rarely ever worshiped alone, although she has had a dedicated priesthood which invoked her divine storms for special purposes. 

 

 

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Another spirit for my Ka'tau religion. More info found here:

 

 

 

[Bogatyr 73]

Cute concept, interested in seeing this religion develop.