This page groups figures by the formal religious office they held. Wikipedia notes that clergy positions include "deacons, elders, priests, bishops, cardinals, preachers, pastors, presbyters, ministers, and the pope." Browsing by office held lets a visitor find every figure who filled the same formal role.
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What Defines This GroupingFigures of legend renowned for magic and hidden knowledge. The heading is the atlas's own rather than a category of any tradition, and the figures under it belong to literary legend: Merlin is a creation of medieval Welsh and Latin writing, not of a religion. 2 Learn More
The wizards
This group holds wizards: figures of legend renowned for magic, arcane knowledge and power over the hidden forces of the world, standing at the border between sage, sorcerer and mythic counsellor.
The browser will find the figure the atlas classes here. The entries describe the character's legend and the tradition that carries it.
Sources
1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
2. Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
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