Aetar

Aetar is the god of the seas, and the originator of all animal life. Praxis created the Earth, the waters, the sky, the sun, etc., but Aetar created the fish, animals, birds, and men. He is not a loving father, but delights in testing, and some say tormenting, his progeny. He rules the sea, and delights in creating storms both great and small. He is a trickster, creating a misleading calm before his greatest and most destructive storms. He allies himself with Arete or Enyon, as his whim takes him, and he rarely keeps his end of any bargain. Temples to Aetar are rare, but most ships have a shrine to him aboard, where offerings are made to beg for a safe voyage and merciful seas. The symbol of Aetar is a white trident on a blue-green field.