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Sanctuary of Papaios Aorsoi (Imperator Augustus)Aorsoi (Imperator Augustus) Level 4

Sanctuary of Papaios

Honour the father of the gods and earn his protection.

For the Scythians, Papaios was a father figure, and the king of the gods. As might be expected of a Greek writer, Herodotus immediately recasts him in the image of Zeus, and with much the same responsibilities and powers. This 'explaining the world in Greek terms' was a piece of cultural chauvinism, but gives us our only real insight into the Scythian pantheon by a contemporary observer. As with the other gods, Papaios was honoured by sacrifices, with offerings of horses being particularly highly regarded. For steppe nomads, who lived and died by their ability to travel, such offerings must have been genuine and heart-felt sacrifices, and not simply for form’s sake. The widespread use of horses in sacrifices by many peoples across Europe suggests that this type of offering was very ancient indeed, and probably predated any tribe or group that could be called 'Scythian'.


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Level
Sanctuary of Papaios

Building Name

Sanctuary of Papaios

Level Name

barb_religious_nomad_papaios_4

Building Chain

Building Level

4

Create Time

8

Create Cost

5600

Require Resource

Timber
Timber

Require Technology

Double Wall Construction
Double Wall Construction

Effects

+5 Nomadic cultural influence (this_region)
-8 food (this_region)
+20% wealth from agriculture (regions_in_this_province)
+16 public order per turn (this_province)
Tribute Collection Edict:
+6 public order from taxes (this_province)

Provides Garrison Army

No Garrison Units

Recruitable Units

No Recruitable Units
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