Luri

Patron of Craftiness and Trickery

Luri is the ancient god who, according to many myths and legends, brought deceit and trickery into the world. He is widely associated with the Fae. He is most often depicted in an animal form, that of a fox whose fur sparkles like fire diamonds. He is widely associated with the more unpredictable side of nature, untamed and wild, and all the good or ill that might come along with it. Luri is well known for his sense of humor, which can be by turns benevolent or malicious. His deceptions are the stuff of many cautionary tales, but in many stories Luri's seemingly capricious pranks and tricks end up secretly aiding the hero of the story, and he is said to have sometimes chosen a rare few upon which to bestow gifts of an overtly helpful nature.

Worship

Luri is said to be the father of all of the world's Rowan trees, which from ancient days were treated as sacred by those who revered the fox-god. Many of those wishing for the aid he bestows on those rare few he deems worthy tie strips of cloth with "prayers" embroidered onto them to the branches of Rowans. To this day, such offerings never make it through the night without vanishing, though none has ever seen it happen, and none can say for certain if such prayers are ever answered. Luri never had temples, and if anything it was the rowan trees that wereconsidered to be the temples of Luri. Each rowan tree or grove is said to be guarded by a single chosen fae. One rowan in particular, the oldest known of its kind, is called the Great Rowan and located in the distant forests of the west. It was once visited yearly by thousands and is said to be tended by five chosen fey (one of which, it was said, might be Luri himself).

Holy Day

In late spring, a "holy day" of sorts called the Day of Deceit is celebrated in many parts of the world. It is particularly popular with children, as it centers around the playing of practical jokes and tricks upon one's friends and acquaintances.

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