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The major deities of the original Sangheili pantheon was headed by Urs, who sired many demi-god heroes of Sangheili history, such as [[Kel 'Darsam]]. It is likely that other celestial bodies visible in the Sanghelios sky, such as the stars Fied and Joori, and the moons Qikost and Suban, were also considered deities. Sangheili mythology also venerated [[Ziggur]], who was associated with nature.<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''pages 257-58''</ref> The ancient Sangheili also adopted the Forerunners as gods, and held the Forerunner relics and facilities scattered across their planet as sacred, to the point of slaughtering San'Shyuum research teams that attempted to study them. | The major deities of the original Sangheili pantheon was headed by Urs, who sired many demi-god heroes of Sangheili history, such as [[Kel 'Darsam]]. It is likely that other celestial bodies visible in the Sanghelios sky, such as the stars Fied and Joori, and the moons Qikost and Suban, were also considered deities. Sangheili mythology also venerated [[Ziggur]], who was associated with nature.<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''pages 257-58''</ref> The ancient Sangheili also adopted the Forerunners as gods, and held the Forerunner relics and facilities scattered across their planet as sacred, to the point of slaughtering San'Shyuum research teams that attempted to study them. | ||
Sangheili mythology also maintains the existence of beings that, while not considered gods in the conventional sense, are nevertheless supernatural in origin. Unexplained natural phenomena or geological formations are often attributed to supernatural causes or creators. The deadly current between the [[Dur'at'dur]] islands were believed to be caused by the endless thrashing of nine great serpents. According to legend, Kel 'Darsam slew the serpents, though the currents continued. Among Kel 'Darsam's other feats were the slaying of the Sand Dwellers of Il'ik and the many-mouthed Watcher of the Lonely Harbor. Additionally, the Sangheili of the Nuusra region revered the Guardian buried beneath the [[Csurdon Sea]] and held the support machinery in the surrounding landscape sacred, and founded the city of Sunaion to safeguard the "Leevrukah," a demon that slept beneath the waves, through chanting, either to serve the Guardian or to protect others from its wrath. By 2552, despite being occupied by a revived form of the Covenant, the people of Sunaion continued their chants under the hope that they could keep the Guardian slundering - a hope sundered by the invasion of the city by the Swords of Sanghelios, and then the activation of the Guardian by Doctor Catherine Halsey. , and the city of Nuusra was founded by the ancient Sangheili to safeguard the Guardian beneath the waters, known as the "Leevrukah," and the occupants of the city would maintain chants designed to keep the "demon" | Sangheili mythology also maintains the existence of beings that, while not considered gods in the conventional sense, are nevertheless supernatural in origin. Unexplained natural phenomena or geological formations are often attributed to supernatural causes or creators. The deadly current between the [[Dur'at'dur]] islands were believed to be caused by the endless thrashing of nine great serpents. According to legend, Kel 'Darsam slew the serpents, though the currents continued. Among Kel 'Darsam's other feats were the slaying of the Sand Dwellers of Il'ik and the many-mouthed Watcher of the Lonely Harbor. Additionally, the Sangheili of the Nuusra region revered the Guardian buried beneath the [[Csurdon Sea]] and held the support machinery in the surrounding landscape sacred, and founded the city of Sunaion to safeguard the "Leevrukah," a demon that slept beneath the waves, through chanting, either to serve the Guardian or to protect others from its wrath. By 2552, despite being occupied by a revived form of the Covenant, the people of Sunaion continued their chants under the hope that they could keep the Guardian slundering - a hope sundered by the invasion of the city by the Swords of Sanghelios, and then the activation of the Guardian by Doctor Catherine Halsey. , and the city of Nuusra was founded by the ancient Sangheili to safeguard the Guardian beneath the waters, known as the "Leevrukah," and the occupants of the city would maintain chants designed to keep the "demon" asleep. | ||
==Ussan mythology== | ==Ussan mythology== | ||