ChaunteaTitle(s): The Great Mother, the Grain Goddess, Earthmother
Portfolio: Agriculture, plants cultivated by humans, farmers, gardeners, summer
Worshipped by: Mainly humans such as peasants, farmer and gardeners, but any race is allowed.
DescriptionChauntea is a loving deity, advising the denizens of the world on how to maintain nature, to ensure its conservation. It is contended that her hand guided those of mortality to give up the sceptical nature of the gatherer for the maintenance of the fields. She rarely manifests avatars.
Chauntea's symbol is a blooming rose on a radiated wreath of golden grain. Commonplace depictions of her are usually of a maternal, middle-aged woman with white, flowing hair, with a radiant face. She wields a scythe made of grain, which acts as both a walking stick and weapon. She is not predisposed to violence, but on the occasions that she has found herself in danger, she has managed to defend herself from evildoers.
ClergyChauntea is seen by people as a critical aspect of the assumed cycle of life. Private land owners and destitute (perhaps as a consequence of an unproductive harvest) farmers visit the clerics of Chauntea for any divine suggestions for abetting the harvest. If at any time plague or malnutrition strikes the crops, farmers look to Chauntea, since they hope she will save the harvest, due to her love of nature.
The church is an approachable one, in that it welcomes all irrespective of gender or race. The liturgical doctrine of the church is that it attracts more females than males, due to its preoccupation with femininity, and while female attendees outnumber men, there is still a range of males that worship Chauntea. Chaunteans maintain simplicity when it comes to apparel. Druids prefer brown robes, and priests prefer wear a brown cloak with more standard livery such as tunic underneath.
RelatioshipShe has strong ties to other deities concerned with nature, such as Mielikki. As mentioned before, she opposes Talona with the utmost vehemence, due to her malefic intent in spreading poison and disease to the natural world.