Old Gods

The Old Gods
The Old Gods were deities without name whom represented stone, stream, and forest. They are worshiped in the North, most especially Beyond the Wall where teachings of the New Gods could never spread. These nameless entities are worshiped without the aide of any scripture or priests. Rather, the traditions of the Old Gods are passed down generation to generation orally. Sacrifices made to the Old Gods beneath a tribe's Weirwood Tree are said to earn the Gods favor and have them watch over and look favorably towards a Clan's home and members.

On rare occasions, a Free Folk is born with the ability to hear the words of the Old Gods in whispers through leaves of the Weirwood, or upon the winds that gust from the mountains of the North. Those with the gift become an Oracle, speaking to all the tribes of Free Folk, communing with the Old Gods on their behalf, as well as participating in their ceremonies of Weirwood planting, blood sacrifice, and blessings of births.