MINOTAUR RELIGION AND CULTURE:

Minotaurs have very little religion as such; as a race, they tend to adopt the religion of their home kingdom superfically and then otherwise ignore it, with one exception; all minotaurs revere an ancestor who lived at the time of the Sundering--when the minotaurs were forced from their homeland--who 'pacified' the races and granted them their musical gifts. He is known simply as The Ancestor, and despite their excellent memory and long oral tradition, none can remember his name.

Minotaur culture consists of two parts; the first is influenced from where they were raised, and the second part is universal among minotaurs. Perhaps the most stern rule they have is against the touching of weapons of war; as said earlier, almost all minotaurs interpret the spirit of this law as meaning no violence is allowed. In any event, the letter of the law is strictly enforced, including hiring mercenaries to hunt down the rogue if necessary. The perceived spirit of the law is strongly adhered to; individuals who obey the letter but not the spirit of the law are outcast permanently.

In addition, minotaur culture revolves around the storing and passing on of a long history of oral tradition. Their histories span centuries, though there are two blank areas; the origin of the minotaurs, and the cause of the Sundering. All minotaurs are at least amateur performers, usually in storytelling or singing--this is by virtue of one of the gifts of the Ancestor. Art and history play a large role, and the crafts that a minotaur's surpisingly deft fingers can create sell well. There are virtually no permanent minotaur settlements; a minotaur who can't carry everything he owns on his back is seldom looked upon favourably.

For more information about the religions of the kingdoms the Minotaurs wander, please see the Religion page.

MINOTAUR NOBILITY:

There is no minotaur nobility as such--only those eldest who are the Keepers of the Songs are considered 'more equal' than other minotaurs. Some individuals earn noble titles from other races, but this is rare.

For more information about the governance of the Kingdoms the Minotaurs wander, please see the Geography page.

Minotaurs in General

Minotaur History and Variations