The Circle Of Sol

Rediscovery
The Druidic Circle of Sol is an animistic and polytheistic faith based in Eldham, claiming to stem from the original tribes that populated the wooded peninsula that is now known as the Duchy Of The Wolfswood, a vassal of the Avarian Empire. The faith was rediscovered by Aethelred the Builder after having discovered an abandoned church with with a crimson tree, also known as Fyr (Fyer) Tree and making a flame from its sap to create a blue campfire with fortune telling properties, otherwise known as soul fire. This soul fire whispered to him and told him the history of the Wolfswood and its tribes. The myths, rituals, and theology had previously passed through the tribes orally as they did not possess paper nor did they think that their faith or culture would fall into obscurity. Due to this lack of foresight and written records, Aethelred has listened to the whispers of the soul fire as the ancient druids did and apply the knowledge of the spirits to writing, and only after this has been achieved will he begin to spread the word of Sol and help his goddess of fire and light prevent Hiemrok, the forever void and snow.

Theology
The nascent Circle believes in three theological attributes. The first being polytheism, where there many gods control many aspects of the world, with Sol, the goddess of fire, light, and harsh justice, being the High Queen of them. These gods are also named the Venerii, an ancient godlike race that once inhabited Veneer until the Venerii race scorched it beyond repair after several wars caused by greed. The survivors reshaped the Earth and created the Overworld, becoming gods to the earth with their vast wisdom and strength. The second attribute is animism, the belief that spirits inhabit everyone and everything. The Circle states that the destruction of Veneer trapped many Venerii underground, forcing their souls to become one with the earth. Sol and her fellow deities used these souls to gain divine power, which was allowed them to shape the earth and create life. The Fyr trees posses trapped souls of the Venerii who are awaiting release, usually Fyr trees grow straight from the Nether, as the souls strive to reach the surface, or the ancient druids used soul sand and soil to plant the crimson trees in the overworld. Since the souls of the Venerii were used to create life in the overworld. Finally, the last attribute is reincarnation, where the souls of living things enter a new body and are reborn, which is why the tribes of old are depicted as fighting with nothing but weapons and no armor, because they did fear death and knew that if they were buried or cremated properly they would live on.

Creation Myth
The world has been reshaped and reformed many times, and we are just the latest