The Spring of Eternal Hope was a temple in Shussel, Unther, in the mid–14th century DR dedicated to the Untheric goddess Ishtar,[2][note 1] an aspect of the goddess Isis.[3][4]
History[]
During the tyrannical reign of the god-king Gilgeam, this and other temples of Ishtar were mandated to turn over half of their funds to him.[5] The priesthood of the temple tried their best to remain neutral around the growing rebellion against Gilgeam's reign, even in light of the attacks they suffered by his priests.[1] And only their intervention around this time prevented most of Shussel's inhabitants from starving.[6]
When Gilgeam's government collapsed following his death during the Time of Troubles in 1358 DR, the clergy of the Spring of Eternal Hope became the de facto government of Shussel.[2]
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Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Though Powers & Pantheons states that this is a temple of Isis, the sourcebook Old Empires only notes that her aspect Ishtar has an unnamed major temple here.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 38. ISBN 978-0880388214.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 116. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 114. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 24, 44. ISBN 978-0880388214.
- ↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 44. ISBN 978-0880388214.
- ↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 43. ISBN 978-0880388214.