Editing Age Of Dragons: Orthodox Creation Myth (section)

==The Orthodox Creation Myth in Society==

The ''Pure Dragons'' tend to be the most rigid adherents of the orthodox creation myth. This is to be expected, given the pre-eminent role it gives them. More cynical dragons often accuse the Pure Dragons of fabricating this myth to justify their self-appointed role of leadership.

Surprisingly though, the Orthodoxy has a great deal of support amongst many of the other Dragon Breeds. The majority of ''Argents'' and ''Solars'' believe in the Orthodoxy, as do most of the ''"Life Dragons"'' (''Hunter, Forest'' and ''Storm'' breed), though these three breeds tend to recognise this as a story of origin rather than a reason to respect the Orthodox Church, and show more reverence to animistic spirits than to the Mother Goddess herself.

''Ashen Dragons'' openly state that they follow the Orthodoxy when dealing with Orthodox dragons, but many are aware that they follow their own heresy in revering "Father Earth", who they believe was the ''other'' progenitor of Dragonkind. 

''Velvet Dragons'' similarly profess to the faith when it suits them, but it is unusual for one to show zeal or great conviction. Individual Chimerical dragons sometimes say that the Orthodoxy is truth, but more often Chimericals will say that this creation myth is ''"a good story, with a grain of the truth in it, though who knows what the truth is?"''

The ''"Death Dragons"'' are somewhat split in their belief. Most ''Sable Dragons'', with their strong ties to the ''Ascendancy'' of ''Endless Night'' believe that this creation myth is true, but incomplete, and that the last dying act of the Mother Goddess was to pass her divinity to her Sable children. ''Blood Dragons'', who are often allied to the Ascendancy, will usually also pay lip service to this belief, though most have no time for religious debate and believe more in the immediate and visceral. ''Ghost Dragons'' are unusual in that they profess belief in the Orthodoxy, but that they also believe in the divine power of the ''Void Beyond''. To them, the ''Void Beyond'' is an uncaring and nameless force that lies beyond creation, and that has already swallowed the Mother Goddess. They see worshipping the Mother as futile as she is beyond the reach of prayer. Indeed, they believe that the ''Void Beyond'' is destined to swallow the world eventually, and that only through study of death's secrets can this destiny be averted.
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