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Gothi (Empire Divided) Culture Tier 5

The Old Ways

Religion among the Gothic tribes was purely tribal, in the sense that polytheism and ancestor worship were identical. The word 'god' itself is associated with the Gothic word 'guth' used to name pagan idols. Akin to Germanic paganism, from which Gothic religion developed, the Gothi consider deities to be too grand to be confined within temple walls and instead consecrated woods and groves. One peculiar difference between old Germanic and Gothic paganism is the absence of weapons in burials, which most likely meant that Gothic warriors passed their weapons down to their sons. The trinity of main gods in Germanic beliefs was kept as a pantheon, their places taken by the eponymous ancestor of Gothic people Gaut, the god of war Tiwaz and Fairguneis, who was similar to the Roman Jupiter. Along with these deities' priests, the Gothic 'reiks' or king was considered a guardian of ethnic traditions, who personally oversaw the ritual sacrificial feasts held by his subjects.

Node Set Culture Tier 5

research_points 1200

cost_per_round 0

Effects

• +30% wealth from culture (all regions)

Requires
Requires Technologies	Organised Fairs

Enables
Enables Buildings	Bardic Circle