Sefjir Mythology (often called Sefjirism) is a somewhat major polytheistic Humanreligion dating back to 2225 CE. It is most commonly practiced in and around the nation of Vanaheimr. It was first founded in orbit around the planet Delkash but remained fairly minor until the 10,000's CE. Many variations exist, with most being monolatric (meaning that they acknowledge the existence of many gods but only worship one). The most commonly worshipped Sefjir god is named Freyja, goddess of love. Other commonly worshipped gods or goddesses are Erist, Wodan, and Maikad.
Overview and History
Sefjir mythology is split into two factions, the Vanir Church and the Aesir Church. It recognizes the existence of all of these gods and the gods of other nonhuman religions as well. Sefjir Mythology is distinct from any other polytheistic religion in that it recognizes the existence of two separate pantheon's of gods, each pantheon governing a different side of human nature. They believe that each species has a god or gods associated with them. So while they acknowledge nonhuman gods, they reject other human belief systems. The pantheon of Aesir gods mostly govern war, honor and valor while the Vanir pantheon governs the principles of peace, prosperity and nature.
Throughout the early 10,000's, branches of the Aesir church began anti-Yohjan Confederacy teachings. Several Aesir worlds rebelled against the Confederacy and Wodan, one of their many war gods, became a common patron god among the rebels. Some of the mid and late rebellions during this period age were from Aesir worlds. The Vanir influenced worlds on the other hand remained neutral in most wars. They either secluded themselves in isolation or provided supplies and refuge to anyone in need. During a time worlds were dying and wars were fought Vanir practitioners became rich and prosperous. Aesir practitioners became cold, hard and ruthless soldiers. By the time the 10,000's came to a close the Vanir and Aesir churches were so different that no collaboration was possible.
During the early part of the following millennia, both factions fled to the Yggdrasil Nebula to escape the increasingly hostile Yohjan Confederacy. They would later be forcibly reincorporated back into the Confederacy as "The State of Yggdrasil."
In 20218 CE, the Vanir-Aesir War. The ages of being forced to live in the same region and be treated the same by outsiders was enough to cause tensions to increase to the breaking point. While still technically a part of the Yohjan Confederacy, the State of Yggdrasil was essentially entirely on its own due to the War of the Decamillenial Transition.
Most planets of the Yggdrasil Nebula were colonized by Norse culture. By 3100 there were 20 colonized worlds in the Yggdrasil Nebula, roughly half the population was of the Aesir church and half was Vanir. In 3104 the Vanir-Aesir war began. The war was bloody and lasted 11 years until the Confederacy was able to assemble a strong enough peace-keeping force in the year 3115. The Norse churches of the Yggdrasil Nebula had an uneasy peace for 1,400 years until the early 4500's.
In the year 4532 a Neoxian raiding fleet began encroaching on the Yggdrasil Nebula thus beginning the Neoxian-Norse war. The fleet burned and annhiallated several minor Vanir and Aesir colonies. Neoxian terrorist attacks became a serious threat. In 4536 Vanir Security thwarted a terrorist plot to nuke the Kirkju Sjo, the beating heart of the Vanir church. Later that year a nuclear warhead did detonate in Valhalla, destroying Odin's hall and crippling the Aesir church's economy.
This series of attacks brought the two Norse cultures together again for the first time in 2000 years. The Vanir recognized that they didn't have the military might to oppose the Neoxian fleet. The Aesir didn't have the money or the logistics and were trying to recover the the crippling terrorist attacks. The Vanir church offered the Aesir economic relief if the Aesir warships joined forces with the Vanir security. The Neoxians were driven from the Yggdrasil Nebula by the year 4540 and the Norse churches have closely collaborated ever since.