Belenus (Intermediate Deity)
God of the Sun

Symbol:  Solar Disk imprinted with a Standing Stone

Alignment:  NG

Portfolio:  Sun, Planting, Husbandry, Standing Stones

Domains: Fire, Good, Renewal, Plant, Prophecy, Sun

Favored Weapon: Longsword

Holy Days:  2nd Full Moon of Spring (Beltain, Trinn 15)

Sacrifice:  Cattle

Colors:  Blue, Gold & Green

Belenus is a deity of the sun’s power.  He is kind and generous to those who please him, but can be severe to those who incur his anger. 

Dogma

One of the more popular deities of the Danaan pantheon, Belenus is revered for his benevolence as the warmth of the sun starts the world moving again after the winter.   Belenus teaches that the sun is the source of life.  Belenus instructs his followers to be kind to one another for as you sow, so shall you reap.  Belenus also teaches his followers to not underestimate how much can be done by one person alone. 

Clergy

Clerics in the service of Belenus are often bright and cheerful.  They wear robes of blue, gold and green in while performing their yearly blessings of crops and livestock.  Clerics of Belenus assist in the erection of standing stones and the building of stone circles. 

Belenus is counted as one of the most popular deities among Druids, honoring him as the source of nature’s bounty.  Druids of Belenus erect stone circles to enshrine their sanctuaries from which they often function as astronomers and timekeepers.  They are also responsible for lighting the sacred fires on Beltane.