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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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"Vatoral" comes from the proto-ayaupian "Vatel", meaning "element". As Vatoral is the ayaupian name, foreign countries call it "Vatoralism". |
"Vatoral" comes from the proto-ayaupian "Vatel", meaning "element". As Vatoral is the ayaupian name, foreign countries sometimes call it "Vatoralism". |
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== Elemental balance == |
== Elemental balance == |
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Vatoral is founded on a balance between the four elements - fire, water, air, earth - that are believed to be inhabited by spirits, who created the world themselves. The balance is made of opposite and complementary forces. Major opposite forces: fire is opposed to water, as air is opposed to earth, while the minor opposites are earth and water, as well as fire and air. The complementary forces are earth and fire, air and water. |
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There are two attributes to these elements : earth and air are mineral, as they are |
There are two attributes to these elements : earth and air are "mineral", as they are motionless and compact, water and fire are "organic", as they are moving and living. |
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In addition to the "natural elements", exist two "human elements" : the "body", related to earth and water, the "spirit", related to air and fire. It is believed that humans were created from a mix of earth and water, modelled by the mud of a swamp, then became alive by a breathe of fire and air infused into their head, creating their mind. |
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These forces are said to keep the world liveful, as life couldn't exist without them. |
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=== Origins === |
=== Origins === |