In the Golden Age, Yelm ruled the universe with benevolence and perfection. This time of elegance and happiness continued for eons until the time of the Rebel Gods, who murdered Yelm, destroyed his empire, and fell to squabbling with each other over the shards of the world. But Yelm’s purity and virtue brought Orlanth and the more important Rebel Gods to him, repentant. Yelm returned to the world, though now he must spend half of his time in the underworld.
Yelm worship once was much more wide-spread than the current distribution. The religion in its pure form survives in only a few important places. Many separate regions recognize the sun god as overlord or a major force. The solar religion is organized in imperial fashion with Yelm as ruler and emperor. This pantheon is worshiped by members of all human races. It is also popular among elves and certain other non-humans.
The members of the Solar Pantheon include:
- Acos — Celestial Court god of law
- Chalana Arroy — the healer
- City Gods
- Daga — god of drought and famine
- Dame Darkness – Celestial Court goddess of elemental darkness
- Dayzatar — holy and aloof sky god
- Dendara — the good goddess, wife of Yelm
- Donandar — god of minstrels and players
- Eiritha — herd mother
- Empress Earth – Celestial Court goddess of elemental earth
- Golden Bow — patron of archers
- Gorgorma — keeper of secrets, terror and eater
- Grain Goddesses — queens of the land
- Gustbran — the bonfire, one of the Lowfires
- Harana Ilor — Celestial Court Goddess of Harmony and Peace
- Hyalor Horsebreaker — famous hero, now god of horsemen
- Kargan Tor — Celestial Court god of conflict
- Larnste — Celestial Court god of change
- Lodril — father of peasants and volcanoes
- Lokarnos — god of wagons and trade
- Lord Light — Celestial court god of elemental fire
- Lorian — Sky River Titan
- Lux — King of Above
- Mahome — the bonfire, one of the Lowfires
- Molanni — calm air
- Nysalor — the bright one, the illuminator, god of illumination
- Oakfed — the wild fire, one of the Lowfires
- Orenoar — Celestial Court goddess of truth
- Ourania — virgin mistress of Heaven
- Polaris — god of war, armies, and dance
- Ratslaff — Celestial Court god of disorder
- Sir Sea — Celestial Court god of elemental water
- The Lowfires — servants of humanity
- Thief Gods
- Uleria — goddess of love and former Celestial court goddess of life
- Yamsur — the unknown god
- Yelm — sun god and emperor
There are also the Elder gods:
- Glorantha — goddess of life, mother of the Celestial court
- Grower
- Maker
They also recognize, but curse the Rebel Gods.
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- Aldryami / Elf Pantheon
- Chaos Pantheon
- Doraddi Pantheon
- Dwarf / Mostali Pantheon
- East Isles Pantheon
- Eastern / Vithelan Pantheon
- Fonritian Pantheon
- Grazer Pantheon
- Hsunchen Pantheon
- Kralorelan Pantheon
- Lunar Pantheon
- Malkioni / Western Pantheon
- Maslo Pantheon
- Merfolk / Sea Pantheon
- Orlanthi Pantheon
- Praxian Pantheon
- Troll / Uz Pantheon
- Universal
- Vormain pantheon