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=== Overview === | === Overview === | ||
The national religion is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenism_(modern_religion) Hellenism] combined with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemaic_cult_of_Alexander_the_Great Cult of Alexander the Great], together referred as Alexandrism. | The national religion is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenism_(modern_religion) Hellenism] combined with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemaic_cult_of_Alexander_the_Great Cult of Alexander the Great], together referred as Alexandrism. | ||
The main temple is still under construction, but it will contain | The main temple is still under construction, but it will contain the Tomb of Alexander. | ||
The practices involve burning and offering sacrifices do the gods. | The practices involve burning and offering sacrifices do the gods. | ||
=== Doctrine === | === Doctrine === | ||
Alexander the Great is a son of Zeus, sent by the gods to rule over the world. Alexander is a demigod, and after his death he ascended to Olympus where he took over Zeus' title of king of the gods. All kings of Gedrosia are descendants of Alexander (current one being Alexander VI), and have the divine right to rule. | Alexander the Great is a son of Zeus, sent by the gods to rule over the world. Alexander is a demigod, and after his death he ascended to Olympus where he took over Zeus' title of king of the gods. All kings of Gedrosia are descendants of Alexander (current one being Alexander VI), and have the divine right to rule. | ||
The other important god of the religion is Dionysus, who journeyed past the Indus river, and probably passed though Gedrosia aswell. | |||
[[Category:Aurora]] | [[Category:Aurora]] | ||
[[Category:Asia]] | [[Category:Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]] | [[Category:Nations (Aurora)]] | ||