Wildspeak Article - Gods: Lesavny
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moonvoiceLesavny (pron. Leh-ZAV-nee)
Depicted As
- A darkened or black owl. (Omen of death.)
- A man in his mid-20s to 30s, with dark, curly hair that looks damp or wet. He is neatly dressed, often wearing some proportion of spiderweb. One or two items of his clothing will be reversed. His skin is slightly green. His face is angular and handsome, his nose is hooked and aquiline. Sometimes he is seen wearing leaves, branches and spiderwebs. He can be malicious or benevolent in this incarnation. He is always predatory.
- A hunting man in his mid-30s to mid-40s, sporting the horns of a reindeer or moose. He is predatory in this incarnation, and rarely petitioned.
- A young boy, post-adolescent, often sitting on rooftops or treetops, waiting for the sun to rise. There is often a white doe standing patiently beneath him, or that leaps into the sky the moment the sun rises. He is playful in this incarnation, and is known as Lesaril.
Other Names
Lesaril
God of Beasts.
Forest God.
Sly One.
Symbols
The Forest.
Animals.
Bear.
Deer (Roe, Reindeer).
Wolf.
Lynx.
Mouse.
Raven.
Night-Cricket.
Frogs with Golden Eyes.
The Erect Male.
The Phallus.
Vili (Wights.)
Presides Over
Lesavny is a dangerous deity. If you choose to contact him, you do so at your own risk.
Lesavny is complex and many-faceted. He presides over chaos, the untrustworthy and that which looks charming but is deceitful. He teaches self-sufficiency, for he absolutely cannot be relied upon. Though his counsel may be wise and seem loving, he can be innately malicious and sadistic. Lesavny is cruelty and mercy combined. He presides over illness and health.
Lesavny rules the hunt and the forest. He hunts the animals, and uses them for sport, but he also protects them from those who would destroy the forest and its creatures needlessly. He is considered a master of beasts. He is rarely a 'patron deity' to humans.
Masculinity, the phallus, fertility, sex and virility are all domains of Lesavny. He inspires the female to be submissive, and the male to be a conqueror. While the is contrary to the more harmonious teachings of Karijiana, this primitive force of Lesavny is what is often invoked during certain initiative rituals. Sex with Lesavny can be violent, more about masochism and sadism than mutual love, but it can also yield truths about trust, honesty and 'laying yourself bare.'
Connections to Other Deities and Folklore
Lesavny is connected to many of the other more well-known of the Vilturj gods, such as Vavale, Vasilia, Karijiana etc. He is considered good friends with, or brothers with L'yuvotn'r and Hrum, and he is also considered to have created or to be on good terms with almost all forest / woodland vili (wights) and woodland creatures. He has close relationships with many cloud, wind and sky gods, though he himself is not an upperworld deity.
Lesavny has intervened in creation myths benevolently in favour of human kind, and is known as a constant source of vexation to other deities. He represents the chaotic aspect of nature, alongside Vavale.
Times of Honour
- Lesere - Festival of Trees
- Winter Solstice
- Autumn Equinox
- 2 and 3 am or pm.
Places of Honour
- Forest
- Forest shrines
- Paddocks with livestock in them.
Offerings
- Tree branches.
- Leaf ornaments.
- Vodka.
- Meat. (Raw or cooked).
- Rock salt.
- Tree effigies
- Wolf / Frog / Raven / Lynx effigies and pictures.
It is not recommended to give Lesavny blood or semen except during Lesere. Otherwise such offerings are thought to attract his uncontrollable destructive and predatorial aspects.
Depicted As
- A darkened or black owl. (Omen of death.)
- A man in his mid-20s to 30s, with dark, curly hair that looks damp or wet. He is neatly dressed, often wearing some proportion of spiderweb. One or two items of his clothing will be reversed. His skin is slightly green. His face is angular and handsome, his nose is hooked and aquiline. Sometimes he is seen wearing leaves, branches and spiderwebs. He can be malicious or benevolent in this incarnation. He is always predatory.
- A hunting man in his mid-30s to mid-40s, sporting the horns of a reindeer or moose. He is predatory in this incarnation, and rarely petitioned.
- A young boy, post-adolescent, often sitting on rooftops or treetops, waiting for the sun to rise. There is often a white doe standing patiently beneath him, or that leaps into the sky the moment the sun rises. He is playful in this incarnation, and is known as Lesaril.
Other Names
Lesaril
God of Beasts.
Forest God.
Sly One.
Symbols
The Forest.
Animals.
Bear.
Deer (Roe, Reindeer).
Wolf.
Lynx.
Mouse.
Raven.
Night-Cricket.
Frogs with Golden Eyes.
The Erect Male.
The Phallus.
Vili (Wights.)
Presides Over
Lesavny is a dangerous deity. If you choose to contact him, you do so at your own risk.
Lesavny is complex and many-faceted. He presides over chaos, the untrustworthy and that which looks charming but is deceitful. He teaches self-sufficiency, for he absolutely cannot be relied upon. Though his counsel may be wise and seem loving, he can be innately malicious and sadistic. Lesavny is cruelty and mercy combined. He presides over illness and health.
Lesavny rules the hunt and the forest. He hunts the animals, and uses them for sport, but he also protects them from those who would destroy the forest and its creatures needlessly. He is considered a master of beasts. He is rarely a 'patron deity' to humans.
Masculinity, the phallus, fertility, sex and virility are all domains of Lesavny. He inspires the female to be submissive, and the male to be a conqueror. While the is contrary to the more harmonious teachings of Karijiana, this primitive force of Lesavny is what is often invoked during certain initiative rituals. Sex with Lesavny can be violent, more about masochism and sadism than mutual love, but it can also yield truths about trust, honesty and 'laying yourself bare.'
Connections to Other Deities and Folklore
Lesavny is connected to many of the other more well-known of the Vilturj gods, such as Vavale, Vasilia, Karijiana etc. He is considered good friends with, or brothers with L'yuvotn'r and Hrum, and he is also considered to have created or to be on good terms with almost all forest / woodland vili (wights) and woodland creatures. He has close relationships with many cloud, wind and sky gods, though he himself is not an upperworld deity.
Lesavny has intervened in creation myths benevolently in favour of human kind, and is known as a constant source of vexation to other deities. He represents the chaotic aspect of nature, alongside Vavale.
Times of Honour
- Lesere - Festival of Trees
- Winter Solstice
- Autumn Equinox
- 2 and 3 am or pm.
Places of Honour
- Forest
- Forest shrines
- Paddocks with livestock in them.
Offerings
- Tree branches.
- Leaf ornaments.
- Vodka.
- Meat. (Raw or cooked).
- Rock salt.
- Tree effigies
- Wolf / Frog / Raven / Lynx effigies and pictures.
It is not recommended to give Lesavny blood or semen except during Lesere. Otherwise such offerings are thought to attract his uncontrollable destructive and predatorial aspects.
