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The major deities of the original Sangheili pantheon was headed by the god-star [[Urs]], who sired many demi-god heroes of Sangheili history, such as [[Kel 'Darsam]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=soi|[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]}} [[Fied]] was also a god-star, that roamed the [[Hall of Eternity]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Point of Light]]}} 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 the god-star [[Urs]], who sired many demi-god heroes of Sangheili history, such as [[Kel 'Darsam]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=soi|[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]}} [[Fied]] was also a god-star, that roamed the [[Hall of Eternity]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Point of Light]]}} 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]].{{Ref/Reuse|soi}} 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 slumbering - a hope sundered by the invasion of the city by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], and then the activation of the Guardian by | 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]].{{Ref/Reuse|soi}} 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 slumbering - 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]]. | ||
===Silent Shadow mythology=== | |||
During the [[Age of Seven Worlds]], the [[Silent Shadow]] worshipped a nameless god said to wield a [[trikala]] - a three-bladed spear said to pierce the mind, soul, and body simultaneously in the past, present, and future. The Sangheili [[Xenoarchaeology|xenoarchaeologist]] [[Eto 'Saljhoo]] used this tale as inspiration when researching the [[Divine Hand|ancient superweapon]] left on [[Netherop]] by the [[Precursor]]s, naming the weapon the trikala.{{Ref/Novel|Id=OC6|HOut|Chapter=6}} | |||
===Ussan mythology=== | ===Ussan mythology=== | ||