Writing Worlds with Words

Gods of Ithia Expanded: Iath Ko the Scripture.

Iath Ko: Goddess of Symbols, Writing, Circles, and Language.  

Known across the plane Iath Ko, The Lady of Circles, The Written Word, The Runic Lady, The Scripture, The Siren, The Voice of the Gods, The Epic, and The Letter of Law. 

Iath Ko is a member of the Ko’Cai, The Gods of Magic, The Gods of Wisdom, The Gods fo the Mind, and The Gods of Growth. 

Holy Books: The Book of Suns. 

Iath Ko is the written word, the letter, the rune, the formalized code of law, she is the growth of a society from oral histories to the cementing of traditions and cultures in writings. She is the daughter of Solus and Bau’Nur. 

Her Symbol is Rune of Ko – A rune in the local language spelling Ko, surrounded by a circle of it in all other known runes. 

Iath Ko when active on Ithia, is represented as a constellation resembling a quill bound in a halo of light.  

Iath Ko’s divine plane is a great library set in layers of circles. Here the nuance of law, language, grammar, and records of the evolution of written runes over the age sit. Here she stores copies of every written work and work that could have been resting on endless shelves. 

Iath Ko has no artifacts. 

Iath Ko is a petite goddess with long legs, pale skin almost rendered black by the endless scrawl of tattoos across her body. Every word is accounted for in its native runes, or if a native tongue does not have a translation, its origin tongue. She wears little clothing though often it involves hops and rings laced with cloth to keep some degree of modesty. She has long blonde hair bound in pin wheels that flutter even when there is no wind. As they turn, they read out the thoughts of those before her.  

Iath Ko is intelligent, reserved, and dominate speaking her mind with eloquence talking her siblings, parents, uncles, and aunts in circles breaking tension, twisting triumphs to failures, and shortcomings to strengths. She uses words as a weapon undermining some and uplifting others. While Carabella delivers the messages and heralds the coming of Gods Iath Ko is their spokesperson speaking with their verdicts to the mortals below.  

Iath Ko is worshipped by linguists, teachers, story tellers, writers, and scholars. Most cultures encourage her teachings and worship as she helps solidify a culture. She is worshiped in temples cities and household shrines in smaller settlements. She accepts sacrifice of prayers written in ink and burned.

Iath Ko’s Values.   

Pillars (Virtues)- Writing and Solidity. 

Columns (Vices)- Memory and Liquidity.  

Iath Ko maintains no Holy Orders. 

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