Agama Lama

• Means "old religion"
• Ancient, partially reconstructed religion of Tanatenga
  • Most modern Tengans practice the local religion, not this
• Major gods had cities dedicated to them
  • Each city had a temple and a massive statue to a particular god or goddess
• Gods take human forms and apparently made up a family
• Believed to have had hundreds of gods, but only a few have been rediscovered and their names are unknown
  • The gods went too long without worship and most of them faded forever
  • Surviving gods do not remember anything, but retain than their personalities and beliefs
    • These gods are referred to by modern epithets, e.g. "Yang Mematikan" in Tengan

Remaining Pantheon

• Yang Mematikan ("The Deathly One"): goddess of death and the underworld
  • Idealizes control over one's life
  • Reticent but stern
  • Commands the dead
• Yang Tinggi ("The High One"): god of the sky, stars, and weather
  • Idealizes freedom
  • Brash and fickle
  • Commands storms
• Yang Luas ("The Vast One"): goddess of the earth's surface and the harvest
  • Idealizes cultivation, preparation, and nurture
  • Patient and caring
  • Commands plants
• Yang Perkasa ("The Mighty One"): god of champions and leadership
  • Idealizes bravery, strength, and authority
  • Commanding, bold, possibly reckless
  • Commands people
• Yang Tersembunyi ("The Hidden One"): god of secrets
  • Idealizes knowledge, secrecy, and magical powers
  • Evasive and mysterious
  • Utilizes obscure and complex magic