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== Hadīqūt == | == Hadīqūt == | ||
Hadīqūt (out-of-universe note: this is a loan translation from Greek ''eusébeia'', which translates ''dharma'') is an offshoot of Punic religion that among other things condemns both human and animal sacrifice; its beliefs are somewhat poorly attested because of Christian suppression, but evidence about it survives in Latin and Greek texts. | Hadīqūt (out-of-universe note: this is a loan translation from Greek ''eusébeia'', which translates ''dharma'') is an offshoot of Punic religion that among other things condemns both human and animal sacrifice; its beliefs are somewhat poorly attested because of Christian suppression, but evidence about it survives in Latin and Greek texts. | ||
<!--It is forbidden to overexploit sacred groves (''2šrym''/''2ašērīm'', ''2šr''/''2ōšēr'' is collectivized from ''2šrt''/''2ašērō'')--> | |||
It is forbidden to overexploit sacred groves (''2šrym''/''2ašērīm'', ''2šr''/''2ōšēr'' is collectivized from ''2šrt''/''2ašērō'') | |||
In translation, a Hadīqūt teacher is described as teaching as follows: "The Way of Piety is justice and righteousness; lovingkindness towards every soul and refraining from wrongdoing towards any of them; and steadfast devotion to the study and practice of Piety." | In translation, a Hadīqūt teacher is described as teaching as follows: "The Way of Piety is justice and righteousness; lovingkindness towards every soul and refraining from wrongdoing towards any of them; and steadfast devotion to the study and practice of Piety." | ||