Editing Hyborian Age (section)

==Mythology==
The gods and religions of the Hyborian Age borrow from various lesser-known ancient dieties, especially the many archaic and primeval ones that got superceded by the more popular ones that were more familiar in the classical era. A handful of fictional ones are thrown in as well, especially those worshipped by sorcerers and mystery cults to add to their mystique.

A handful of the gods can possess “avatars,” as seen in the game Conan: Exiles, which act as gigantic powerhouses of death for [[meme|crushing your enemies, driving them before you, and hearing the lamentations of their women.]]

* '''Crom''': the grim god who requires no worship, as he merely gives each man the gift of life at birth and then leaves it to them to struggle to survive on their own merits, ignoring any further prayers. While the Cimmerians are generally his followers, “worship” of him is generally limited to a warrior’s code of honor, to be courageous and tenacious and honorable.
*'''Dagon''': [[Cthulhu Mythos|yes, ''that'' Dagon.]] Worshipped primarily by the Deep Ones and some human kingdoms.
*'''Derketo''': [[Slaanesh|goddess of fertility, pleasure, and death]]. Her binary nature is represented by her depiction being that of half nubile woman, half emaciated skeleton. Her cults are predictably involved in shenanigans like murder orgies and the like. She’s mainly worshipped in the southern kingdoms, especially for those looking for a break from Set’s incredibly bleak grip on Stygia.
* '''Ishtar''': goddess of Earth and fertility. Basically for those who are put off by the whole “murder-orgy to a half-skeleton goddess” thing.  One of the historical includes; we know the Sumerians were worshiping her six thousand years ago.
* '''Jhebbal Sag''': god of beasts, a favorite of shamans, witch doctors and beast tamers. Jhebbal’s direct descendants includes every manner of beast, including humans (in case that’s too subtle for you, he’s the biggest omnisexual to exist). Jhebbal’s progeny are gifted with his forgotten language and can communicate with one another. Just don’t mistake him for some hippy nature god, he’s all about [[rip and tear|ripping and tearing each other apart]].
* '''Mitra''': god of righteousness and authority. Basically he’s the patron god of the more civilized kingdoms. Mitra worship is among the few religions at this time that explicitly decries human sacrifice as a moral evil.
* '''Set''': the snake god of Stygia. Explicitly aligned with the evil gods and kingdoms, and requires ritual human sacrifice. His followers also worship snakes and consider being bitten by a snake to be a blessing.
* '''Ymir''': father of Frost Giants and Nordheim’s god of war. Sacrifices to him are mainly in the form of the hearts warriors slain in battle.
* '''Yog''': if you’re thinking of Yog-Sothtoh, you’re in the neighborhood. Primarily worshipped by cannibals where they have monthly rituals of killing and eating captured prisoners.

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