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[[File:Arathracian_Solifix.jpg|thumb|300px|The eight-pointed Solifix represents the eight points of the sun.]]
 
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{{icon|arathracianism}} The religion of the Arathracian Churches of the Pallathantic and many Arathracian Sects is called Arathracianism.  Although they differ with regard to leadership and some matters of doctrine, Arathracians acknowledge the special mission of [[Aireánnau Mother of the Folk]] and her [[Eight Sons of Aireánnau|Eight Sons]] in bringing the power and salvation of the god [[Arathrax]] to the world.  Sacraments and other practices of Arathracians developed from very ancient beliefs in the third century surrounding Arathrax, Aireánnau, and her eight demi-mortal sons.  Arathracians honor a body of Saints whom they recognize as having entered into the afterlife or presence of their god Arathrax.  Many of the holy sites for Temples and Chapels have been held since ancient times.  Originally, the religion of Arathrax was practiced only by Yophentheans, particularly the [[Arathraciot]]s who claimed lineal descendancy from the eight sons of Aireánnau.  With the progress of the [[Yophenthean Empire]], foreign princes and their commoner subjects were inculcated with the beliefs of Arathracianism and the doctrine expanded to accept converts from other lands.  Today any human can potentially be baptized into the Arathracian Religion.
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{{icon|arathracianism}} The religion of the Arathracian Churches of the Pallathantic and many Arathracian Sects is called Arathracianism.  Although they differ with regard to leadership and some matters of doctrine, Arathracians acknowledge the special mission of [[Aireánnau Mother of the Folk]] and her [[Eight Sons of Aireánnau|Eight Sons]] in bringing the power and salvation of the god [[Arathrax]] to the world.  Sacraments and other practices of Arathracians developed from very ancient beliefs in the third century surrounding Arathrax, Aireánnau, and her eight demi-mortal sons.  Arathracians honor a body of Saints whom they recognize as having entered into the afterlife or presence of their god Arathrax.  Many of the holy sites for Temples and Chapels have been held so since ancient times and some of which has supplanted earlier heritage sites to the various Isxinthion and pre-Isxinthion gods..  Originally, the religion of Arathrax was practiced only by Yophentheans, particularly the [[Arathraciot]]s who claimed lineal descendancy from the eight sons of Aireánnau.  With the progress of the [[Yophenthean Empire]], foreign princes and their commoner subjects were inculcated with the beliefs of Arathracianism and the doctrine expanded to accept converts from other lands.  Today any human can potentially be baptized into the Arathracian Religion.
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[[File:ArathraxChariotAscendant_MDJ.png|thumb|300px|Artist's depiction of Arathrax driving chariot of the sun]]
  
 
=Core Beliefs=
 
=Core Beliefs=
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*As Arathrax is the continuation of the sun god, Amrulon, so the human race is the continuation of the divine race
 
*The god Arathrax begot eight sons by the mortal maiden, Aireánnau
 
*The god Arathrax begot eight sons by the mortal maiden, Aireánnau
 
*The Arathraciot priests in ancient times taught humans the will and power of Arathrax  
 
*The Arathraciot priests in ancient times taught humans the will and power of Arathrax  
 
*Arathrax has enabled humans to live in the presence of the sun gods in the life-to-come
 
*Arathrax has enabled humans to live in the presence of the sun gods in the life-to-come
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*Washing purifies the spirit and enables one to come to a state whereby it is possible to dwell in the presence of divinity
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*Sacred rites of washing purifies the spirit and enables one to come to a state whereby it is possible to dwell in the presence of divinity
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=Arathracian Scripture=
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{{Main|Arathracian Scripture}}
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Today the most important scriptures of the Erechórebese Arathracian Church are gathered in the [[Book of Arathrax]].  Although many modifications have been made the main order of the texts was decided in the eleventh century by the [[Arathracian Church]].
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*[[Coming of the Yophentheans]]: This record gives a very brief account of the gods, the creation of the world, the creation of the various humanlikes, the emigration of the goldenlings from Pytharnia to Erechóreb, and the rise of the Yophenths.
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*[[Ascent of Aireánnau]]: attributed to third century, gives life of Saint [[Aireánnau Mother of the Folk]], including the magnificat.
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*[[Commandments of Arathrax]]: ca 250 to 550, revelations to the Arathraciot and Calántuvese kings, starting with [[Erithraigean]]
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==Ancillary Texts==
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These are texts which are very important to the church, but not deemed sufficiently worthy of inclusion in the [[Book of Arathrax]].  They give insight into the core beliefs of Arathracians in ancient times and in modern times.
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*[[Sixteen Tablets of Arathrax]]: The laws of the Yophentheans in 5th century; considered useful for understanding the Yophentheans at the time when [[Classical Arathracianism]] emerged.
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*[[Bryndydine Gloss]]: 700's, originally text written by a learned Arathracian priest of Bryndyd in the margin of his copy of the [[Commandments of Arathrax]], it became an object of study in its own right.  The Bryndydine Gloss explicates the meaning of the original text and is an important resource for scholars of [[Classical Arathracianism]].  The work has famously been subjected to later glosses.
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*[[Holy City of Arathrax]]: 1073, Theological Treatise by Saint [[Agostof of Delesphao]].
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==Instructional Texts==
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These books are not original sources, but were and are compiled by the church for the use of priests and laity.
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*[[Breviary]]
  
 
=Sacraments and Performances=
 
=Sacraments and Performances=
 
*Daily Purification by ritual washing in the [[echteal]] of the Temple of Arathrax
 
*Daily Purification by ritual washing in the [[echteal]] of the Temple of Arathrax
 
*Animal Sacrifice in behalf of the community to the god Arathrax, performed outside of the Temple of Arathrax
 
*Animal Sacrifice in behalf of the community to the god Arathrax, performed outside of the Temple of Arathrax
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*[[Rites of Arathrax]]
 
*Temple rites performed at sunrise, sunset, high noon; special versions performed on Winter Solstice, Summer Solstice, Spring Equinox, and Autumnal Equinox
 
*Temple rites performed at sunrise, sunset, high noon; special versions performed on Winter Solstice, Summer Solstice, Spring Equinox, and Autumnal Equinox
 
*Personal Prayers and Temple Prayers
 
*Personal Prayers and Temple Prayers
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*[[Aireannavese Rite]]
 
*Solification of a Saint, performed by the Sunfather and the Arathracian College
 
*Solification of a Saint, performed by the Sunfather and the Arathracian College
 
*Anointing of a new priest or an existing priest into a higher office
 
*Anointing of a new priest or an existing priest into a higher office
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{{Main|Gonchambadh}}
 
{{Main|Gonchambadh}}
 
Prescribed worship as a community is performed in Arathracian Temples according to the Arathracian Liturgy for the [[gonchambadh]].
 
Prescribed worship as a community is performed in Arathracian Temples according to the Arathracian Liturgy for the [[gonchambadh]].
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=Arathracian Religious Motifs=
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;[[Arathracian Cycle]]
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*The Theft of the Golden Horses of the Sun
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*The Rescue of Rhio from the gods of Chaos
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*The defeat of the gods of Darkness
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;[[Skiánthran Cycle]]
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*The [[Descent of Skiánthra]] to Aireánnau
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*The [[Baptism of Aireánnau]] by Skiánthra
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*The [[Ascent of Skiánthra]]
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;[[Aireannavese Cycle]]
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*The [[Visitation of Skiánthra]] to Saint [[Aireánnau Mother of the Folk|Aireánnau]]
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*The [[Seeding of Saint Aireánnau's Bath]]
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*The [[Parturition of Saint Arathracius]]
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*The [[First Visitation of the God Arathrax]] to mother and son
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*The [[Struggle of Saint Aireánnau]] (struggle with father the king)
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*The visitation of the solar gods in disguise
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*The [[Transformation of Saint Aireánnau]]
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*The [[Rapture of Saint Aireánnau]]
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;[[Erithraigean Cycle]]
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*The [[Blessing of Erithraigean]]
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*The [[Prophecy of Erithraigean]]
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*The [[Apotheosis of Erithraigean]]
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;Extra-Canonical
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*Arathrax Rescues Rhio from the gods of Chaos
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=Chronology of Arathracianism=
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{{Main|Chronology of Arathracianism}}
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{{See also|Chronology of Arathracian Scholars and Church Fathers}}
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;Ancestral Arathracianism
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:ca 250 to ca 480, ca 230 years
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::Begins with Aireánnau Mother of the Folk
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:Arathrax is tribal god; other gods also important and propitiated.
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::Also High Mandonism (ca 500’s AI): mystical, philosophical monotheism; Philosophers (Vimalian, Ithatian, Ebinóëse)
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;High Arathracianism
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ca 480 to 867, ca 387 years
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ca?, monolotrous/henotheistic
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:779, Establishment of the [[Consistory of Erreach]]
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:867, Edict of Culfarran, Rites of Arathrax extended to any human who submitted
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:879: During the reign of the Yophenthean Priest-King [[Mamarra]], the clerics of the church throughout the empire gathered in [[Aglidice]] to participate in what became known as the [[Council of Aglidice]] and established the [[Aglidicene Creed]] which defines the nature of the godhood of Arathrax and the centrality of his mission to the salvation of humans.
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;Transitional or Imperial Arathracianism
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867 to 990, ca 123 years
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::Begins with Edict of Culfarran, 867
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::Adaptation of principles from High Mandonism
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::Ecclesiastical Discord sparks relapse to Old Religion
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990, Council of Galtaherra ( Supreme Church Council of Rhafyx )
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;Ecumenical or Transcendent Arathracianism
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990 to ?,
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996, Ecumenical Council of Trevirs
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1023, Fólmagaline Principle
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1083, Bambdringotine Principle
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=Sources=
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=={{Icon|primarysource}} Primary Sources==
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*[[Against Zebdomanius]], ca. 870
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*[[Book of Arathrax]], complete version no longer extant
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*[[Book of the Wars of Arathrax]]
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*[[Bryndydine Gloss]], ca 700's
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*[[Commandments of Arathrax]], third through sixth centuries, part of Book of Arathrax
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*[[Eregioadine Sacramentary]], 2231, compiled during reign of Eregioadh IV, 2,226 to 2,334
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*[[Holy City of Arathrax]], The, 1073, [[Agostof of Delesphao]]
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*[[Sixteen Tablets of Arathrax]], fifth century
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*[[Prince's Obligation]], 1753, Encyclical of Sunfather [[Cambadheal I]]
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*[[Sons of Erithraigean]], 419, [[Taspha dalc Pholmagailna]]
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=={{Icon|secondarysource}} Secondary Sources==
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*[[Ancient and Holy Points of the Sun]], The, 2487, [[Midrevain dhal Tuicha Galtaha]]
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*[[Archotheistic Heliolatry in the Post-Schismatic Arathracian Communion]]
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*[[Brief History of the Knights-Templar of Arathrax]], 2703, [[Aigueadal dhailg Bardinda Threvandusil]]
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*[[Early Arathracian Priest-Kings]], 2468, [[Caspain dhal Daghoidhe Thiga dhaila Ithraig]]
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*[[Guardians of Arathracian Righteousness]], 2577
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*[[High Arathracian Ossuaries]], 2642, [[Psaleimo Khupraskalos]]
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*[[History of Erechóreb]], A, 2208
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*[[History of the Arathracian Church in Corundy]], 2497
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*[[Institutes of Ancient Yophenthean Law]]
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*[[Journal of Arathracian Studies]]
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*[[Legends of the Erismadhalian Swords]], 1613, [[Iguleach Galbry dhailg Duadhna]]
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*[[Magnificent Ruination of Old Yophénthë]], 2513
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*[[Pre-Aireannavian Cremations of Tireathiain]], 2737, [[Thimul dhailg Erifirve]]
  
 
=See Also=
 
=See Also=
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;A
 
*[[Aireánnau Mother of the Folk]]
 
*[[Aireánnau Mother of the Folk]]
 
*[[Arathracian (disambiguation)]]
 
*[[Arathracian (disambiguation)]]
 
*[[Arathracian Catechism]]
 
*[[Arathracian Catechism]]
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*[[Arathracian Church]]
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*[[Arathracian Places of Worship]]
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*[[Arathracian Prayers and Creeds]]
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*[[Arathracian Scripture]]
 
*[[Arathraciot]]
 
*[[Arathraciot]]
 
*[[Arathrax]]
 
*[[Arathrax]]
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;B
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*[[Breviary]]
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;C
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*[[Chronology of Arathracian Scholars and Church Fathers]]
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;E
 
*[[Erechórebese Arathracian Church]]
 
*[[Erechórebese Arathracian Church]]
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;G
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*[[Gwavaliadh]]
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;H
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*[[Heliophany]]
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*[[High Mandonism]]
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;L
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*[[List of Erechórebese Sunfathers]]
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;P
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*[[Processions of the Arathracian Religion]]
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;R
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*[[Rites of Arathrax]]
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;S
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*[[Sixteen Stations of the Sun]]
 
*[[Skiánthra]]
 
*[[Skiánthra]]
  
 
[[Category:Religions of Asdar]]
 
[[Category:Religions of Asdar]]
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[[Category:Arathracianism]]
 
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Latest revision as of 20:15, 26 April 2023

The eight-pointed Solifix represents the eight points of the sun.

Arathracianism The religion of the Arathracian Churches of the Pallathantic and many Arathracian Sects is called Arathracianism. Although they differ with regard to leadership and some matters of doctrine, Arathracians acknowledge the special mission of Aireánnau Mother of the Folk and her Eight Sons in bringing the power and salvation of the god Arathrax to the world. Sacraments and other practices of Arathracians developed from very ancient beliefs in the third century surrounding Arathrax, Aireánnau, and her eight demi-mortal sons. Arathracians honor a body of Saints whom they recognize as having entered into the afterlife or presence of their god Arathrax. Many of the holy sites for Temples and Chapels have been held so since ancient times and some of which has supplanted earlier heritage sites to the various Isxinthion and pre-Isxinthion gods.. Originally, the religion of Arathrax was practiced only by Yophentheans, particularly the Arathraciots who claimed lineal descendancy from the eight sons of Aireánnau. With the progress of the Yophenthean Empire, foreign princes and their commoner subjects were inculcated with the beliefs of Arathracianism and the doctrine expanded to accept converts from other lands. Today any human can potentially be baptized into the Arathracian Religion.

Artist's depiction of Arathrax driving chariot of the sun

Core Beliefs

  • As Arathrax is the continuation of the sun god, Amrulon, so the human race is the continuation of the divine race
  • The god Arathrax begot eight sons by the mortal maiden, Aireánnau
  • The Arathraciot priests in ancient times taught humans the will and power of Arathrax
  • Arathrax has enabled humans to live in the presence of the sun gods in the life-to-come
  • Sacred rites of washing purifies the spirit and enables one to come to a state whereby it is possible to dwell in the presence of divinity

Arathracian Scripture

Main article: Arathracian Scripture

Today the most important scriptures of the Erechórebese Arathracian Church are gathered in the Book of Arathrax. Although many modifications have been made the main order of the texts was decided in the eleventh century by the Arathracian Church.

Ancillary Texts

These are texts which are very important to the church, but not deemed sufficiently worthy of inclusion in the Book of Arathrax. They give insight into the core beliefs of Arathracians in ancient times and in modern times.

Instructional Texts

These books are not original sources, but were and are compiled by the church for the use of priests and laity.

Sacraments and Performances

  • Daily Purification by ritual washing in the echteal of the Temple of Arathrax
  • Animal Sacrifice in behalf of the community to the god Arathrax, performed outside of the Temple of Arathrax
  • Rites of Arathrax
  • Temple rites performed at sunrise, sunset, high noon; special versions performed on Winter Solstice, Summer Solstice, Spring Equinox, and Autumnal Equinox
  • Personal Prayers and Temple Prayers
  • Aireannavese Rite
  • Solification of a Saint, performed by the Sunfather and the Arathracian College
  • Anointing of a new priest or an existing priest into a higher office
  • Sollevation of the deceased, today reserved for priests

Arathracian Priesthood

Main article: Arathracian Clergy

The Arathracian Priesthood is the body of men who are priests of Arathrax in the Church. In the Erechórebese Arathracian Church, they acknowledge the hierarchy supremacy of the Erechórebese Sunfather over the earthly church.

Arathracian Temple

Main article: Arathracian Temple

An Arathracian Temple is a great edifice of imposing beauty, essential for many sacraments and performances of the Arathracian Religion. Arathracian Temples have existed since roughly the fourth century.

Arathracian Liturgy

Main article: Gonchambadh

Prescribed worship as a community is performed in Arathracian Temples according to the Arathracian Liturgy for the gonchambadh.

Arathracian Religious Motifs

Arathracian Cycle
  • The Theft of the Golden Horses of the Sun
  • The Rescue of Rhio from the gods of Chaos
  • The defeat of the gods of Darkness
Skiánthran Cycle
Aireannavese Cycle
Erithraigean Cycle
Extra-Canonical
  • Arathrax Rescues Rhio from the gods of Chaos

Chronology of Arathracianism

Main article: Chronology of Arathracianism
See also: Chronology of Arathracian Scholars and Church Fathers
Ancestral Arathracianism
ca 250 to ca 480, ca 230 years
Begins with Aireánnau Mother of the Folk
Arathrax is tribal god; other gods also important and propitiated.
Also High Mandonism (ca 500’s AI): mystical, philosophical monotheism; Philosophers (Vimalian, Ithatian, Ebinóëse)
High Arathracianism

ca 480 to 867, ca 387 years

ca?, monolotrous/henotheistic

779, Establishment of the Consistory of Erreach
867, Edict of Culfarran, Rites of Arathrax extended to any human who submitted
879: During the reign of the Yophenthean Priest-King Mamarra, the clerics of the church throughout the empire gathered in Aglidice to participate in what became known as the Council of Aglidice and established the Aglidicene Creed which defines the nature of the godhood of Arathrax and the centrality of his mission to the salvation of humans.
Transitional or Imperial Arathracianism

867 to 990, ca 123 years

Begins with Edict of Culfarran, 867
Adaptation of principles from High Mandonism
Ecclesiastical Discord sparks relapse to Old Religion

990, Council of Galtaherra ( Supreme Church Council of Rhafyx )


Ecumenical or Transcendent Arathracianism

990 to ?,

996, Ecumenical Council of Trevirs

1023, Fólmagaline Principle

1083, Bambdringotine Principle

Sources

Primary Source Primary Sources

Secondary Source Secondary Sources

See Also

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