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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 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 | 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 in transmitting 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 Theaterist canon has different levels of plays teaching the same material, one level for children, one level for teens and one level for adults. |
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