This page groups figures by their current standing in the eyes of their own faith. Wikipedia defines veneration as "the practice of honoring people and articles of religious significance, for example, the veneration of saints and the veneration of relics." Browsing by veneration status lets a visitor tell a figure actively honored today from one no longer widely venerated.
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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.
Veneration Status
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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