Hurakan
| Hurakan | |
|---|---|
| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | God of the Flood |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Floods, Unrestrained Fury |
| Home: | A parallel Material Plane |
| Alignment: | Chaotic neutral |
| Gender: | Male |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Chaos, Destruction, Water, Weather |
| Divine rank: | Demigod |
Hurakan is the Olman god of Floods and Unrestrained Fury. His holy symbol is an image of floodwaters.
Description
Hurakan has not been officially described, but see below for the appearance of the historical Mayan deity of that name.
Relationships
Hurakan's relationships with other members of the Olman pantheon, if he associates with them at all, have not been detailed.
Realm
In Deities & Demigods (1980), all Central American deities dwell on a parallel Material Plane. In The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), the Olman deities were originally worshipped on another prime material plane[1], while the FAQ for that book (originally available on the TSR website)[2] suggests they still dwell there.
Worshippers
Hurakan's worshippers are rarely encountered outside of Olman lands.
Clergy
As with most Olman clergy, priests of Hurakan must choose a direction in which to pray at the beginning of their careers. Clerics of the east wear red, clerics of the south wear yellow, clerics of the west wear black, and clerics of the north wear white.
Hurakan's Weapon of the Deity is a +1 Thundering Spear.
Temples
Olman temples are usually stepped pyramids with the entrances found at the bottom and corresponding with the four points of a compass. The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan contains a room known as the "Tome of Hurakan," which is completely filled with water.
Rituals and holy days
Rituals to the Olman deities are typically performed every twenty days, as this corresponds with the various "signs" of the divinatory calendar. Each sign is ruled by a different deity. Sacrifices may take many forms, depending on the god worshipped. The public is required to attend every ritual, which is held at the temple of the appropriate god.
Creative origins
Hurakan (also Huracan, from Mayan Jun Raqan "one legged," spelled Hurakon in Steven Conforti's Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities) was mentioned briefly in The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan (where the spelling "Hurakan" is used, appearing four times) but this god is not described with any detail in any D&D source. Historically, he was a Mayan weather god with authority over wind, storm, and fire. He was also one of the creator deities participating in all three attempts at creating humanity. He caused the Great Flood after the first humans had angered the gods. He supposedly lived in the windy mists above the flood waters and repeatedly spoke "earth" until land came up from the seas.
In appearance, the historical Hurakan has one humanoid leg, a second leg resembling a serpent, a zoomorphic snout (or long-nose) and a smoking object (such as a cigar), a torch holder, or an axe head that pierces a mirror located on his forehead.
Hurakan was mentioned in Grace Nichols' poem "Hurricane Hits England," where she references the Caribbean gods.
Hurakan's name is the source of the words hurricane and orcan (European windstorm).
Alternative names and titles for the historical Hurakan include Haracan, Tohil, Bolon Tzacab, K'awil (Kauil), and Heart of Heaven (in the Popol Vuh). This deity also resembles the god worshipped by the Aztecs as Tezcatlipoca.
External links
Disclaimer:Any lore presented through the following links does not necessarily adhere to established officially published content, and the views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki.
- Huracan on Wikipedia (historical real-world deity)
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Scarlet Brotherhood, p42
- ↑ Scarlet Brotherhood FAQ, archived from the original. Retrieved, 30 Sep 2021
Bibliography
- Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[1]
- Johnson, Harold, and Jeff R. Leason. The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- Ward, James, and Robert J. Kuntz. Deities & Demigods. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurakan | Deity | C1 The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan | 9 | |
| Hurakan | Deity | Lost Tomaochan: The Hidden Shrine of Lubaatum | 8, 9 |