Devotees would pray to the Father to obtain justice or defend their loved ones in battle.
Prayers are madefor pregnancies and protecting one’s children and family.
Maiden
Depicted as a beautiful young woman,the Maiden represents a girl’s purity.
Highborn maidens would travel to a sept on Maiden’s Day to light candles and sing songs.
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While septons lead worship, septas eitherperform acts of pietyin motherhousesor work as governesses in noble houses.
The highest figure of authority in the Faith was theHigh Septon.
Elected from a council of high-ranking septons in the Faith, theHigh Septon can grant marriages and divorces.
The Faith Militant
The Faith originally had their own army known asthe Faith Militant.
According to their beliefs,the gods witness everything through the eyes of the heart trees.
There is no official head of the religion, andprayers are done in private and at your discretion.
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The priestsarepowerful figures in Ironborn society.
Rituals
One of the most well-known rituals the Ironborn practice is known asritual drowning.
Another ritual is that of giving blessings.
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Red priests and priestesses wouldtake live sacrifices and burn them at the stake as offerings.
These sacrifices are non-believers, but Melisandre is noted to say thatthe best sacrifices are those who are pure-hearted.
Although all are trained to see into the flames, some are more talented than most.
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But it’s demonstratedthat red priests and priestesses could misinterpret their visions.
After the Doom, much of the rituals and tenets of this religion have been lost.
The Targaryens are known for namingtheir dragonsafter these gods, with Balerion, Vermithor and Syrax as examples.
Vhagar
The goddess of war and chaos.
Meraxes
The goddess of the sky.
Aegarax
Father of the first dragon and god of all living beings.
Gaelithox
The god of fire, sun, moon, stars and the dawn.
Meleys
The goddess of love and fertility.
Shrykos
The goddess of beginnings, endings, change and entryways.
Vermax
The god of language and travel.
Arrax
King of the gods and the god of justice and law.
Syrax
The god of wine, parties and madness.
Caraxes
The god of the sea.
Vermithor
The god of smiths and crafts.
Tessarion
The goddess of beauty, music and the arts.
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Tyraxes
The goddess of wisdom and war.
The Dance of the Dragon was a devastating event, but some dragons managed to survive.
As a result of worshipping a death god,the Faceless Men deem death a gift to humanity.
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