Jauhar was the goddess of wealth of Zakhara. She was technically only a local goddess, but probably the most influential of those, as she was worshiped in a number of cities. In the Cities of the Pantheon, she was seen as a Great Goddess and took the place of Jisan there.[3]
She preached the importance of hard work to acquire riches.[3] As such Jauhar was above such concerns as alignment, as wealth could be acquired to feed the hungry or to oppress the poor.[2] Jauhar's symbol was a gold dinar.[3]
Old images showed the goddess as a beautiful dancer adorned with coins, but efforts had been made by her pantheist worshipers to destroy all such pictures as blasphemous. They instead describe her garbed in a chador, a garment covering a woman from head to foot, but with a gold dinar on her forehead.[3]
Jauhar had many worshipers among merchants and craftsmen[3] and filled a similar role in the Land of Fate as Waukeen did in Faerûn.
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References[]
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara). (TSR, Inc), p. 50. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara). (TSR, Inc), pp. 45–47. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara). (TSR, Inc), pp. 49–50. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ Cardsheets included in Tim Beach, Steve Kurtz (1993). “Card 7: Glossary, Part 3 of 4”. City of Delights (TSR, Inc). ISBN 1-56076-589-5.
Further Reading[]
- Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 18. ISBN 978-1560763581.
- Sam Witt (March 1994). The Complete Sha'ir's Handbook. Edited by Dezra D. Phillips, C. Terry Phillips. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 41–42. ISBN 1-56076-828-2.
Connections[]
Hajama • Hakiyah • Haku • Jisan • Kor • Najm • Selan • Zann
Local Gods
Bala • Botu'Astok • Jarmik • Jauhar • Vataqatal
Savage Gods
Akadi • Faceless God • Grumbar • Istishia • Kar'r'rga • Kossuth • Lost One • Lotha • Ragarra • Shajar • Thasmudyan
Genie Lords
Marrake al-Sidan al-Hariq ben Lazan • Kalbari al-Durrat al-Amwaj ibn Jari