Ruminus

Ruminus, the Plaguebearer, is typically depicted as a goat-headed man covered in pustules that drip a vile slime. Like Polydorus, God of Wild Beasts, Ruminus despises mankind and seeks its destruction. His most dire enemy is Laestrygones, God of Health, though most of his enemies actively hunt down his clergymen and kill them wherever found. Thus, the clergy of Ruminus tends to be extremely small and his direct worshippers even fewer. Even so, most people will attempt to propitiate Ruminus in times of plague or disease.

Ruminus’ interest in medicine extends only so far as to extend the lifespan of the afflicted, not cure their ailments. The belief is that one who has a highly communicable disease should live long enough to spread the disease to as many people as possible.

Ruminus

God of Disease

Descriptive Info

Gender: Male

Avatar: Asbolinus of the Robe; Rugar the Decrepid

Consort(s): None

Allies: Alecto, Goddess of Pain; Cardena, Goddess of Lust; Empusa, Goddess of Poison; Podarge, God of Destruction and Drowning; Polydorus, God of Wild Beasts; Stheno, God of Decay; Tethys, Goddess of Undeath; and Thryope, God of Age.

Foes: Clementia, Goddess of Mercy; Faunaros, God of Hunting; Hypnos, Goddess of Dreams; Laestrygones, God of Health; Ophion, God of the Sun; Orestea, Goddess of Rain; Phlegethon, God of Tryanny; Podalirius, God of Vegetation; Pothos, God of Vice; Selene, Goddess of Beauty; Taygete, Goddess of Childbirth; Thalia, Goddess of the Hearth; Thallos, God of Strength; Vitulus, God of Cities; and Zelos, God of the State.

Spiritual Info

Rank: Major

Nature: Chaotic

Ethos: Malign

Major Influence: Disease

Minor Influence(s): Medicine, Plagues, Goats, Worms

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