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==Theaterism== | ==Theaterism== | ||
Naquian religion uses theater as a religious text. Plays are used to teach moral and religious lessons. Hence Talmans called it " | Naquian religion uses theater as a religious text. Plays are used to teach moral and religious lessons. Hence Talmans called it "Theaterism" ([[Eevo]]: ''binspyçáhvih'', [[Windermere]]: ''thngop lithgow''); the name stuck but scholars today consider it misleading, as theater is merely a medium by which the religion is taught. | ||
Naquian mythology was immensely complex with many characters and plot arcs. Originally epics were used to transmit this knowledge but plays began playing a much greater role to transmit the stories in a memorable form. The scripts for the sacred plays meticulously specified not only words and gestures, but also props, costumes and | Naquian mythology was immensely complex with many characters and plot arcs. Originally epics were used to transmit this knowledge but plays began playing a much greater role to transmit the stories in a memorable form. The scripts for the sacred plays meticulously specified not only words and gestures, but also props, costumes, staging, and Ancient Greek-style chorus commentary. Theological commentary consists mainly of analyzing the meanings of sacred plays. | ||
The Theaterist canon has different levels of plays teaching the same material, one level for children, one level for teens and one level for adults. | |||
===The law=== | |||
Aside from human universal morality and some disgust and purity ethics... | |||
* wisdom literature and advice such as "avoid waste": often fablesa | |||
* observe certain festivals and fasts; this part is justified with Naquian national myths | |||
===The lore=== | |||
==Music== | ==Music== |
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