Spirits and Their Sacred Duties — The Divine Holarchy examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

In the Shinto religion, what are Kami, as the module describes them?

Household spirits who protect the home and the family Spirits of natural elements and phenomena, integral to balance Spirits of vengeance who pursue crimes committed against kin, provided nothing else changes in the meantime Keepers of destiny who weave the fate of gods and of men
Which beings in Norse mythology does the module describe as keepers of destiny?

The Furies The Domovoi The Orishas The Norns
What common thread unites the diverse spiritual overseers across cultures, according to the module?

The belief that humans must never communicate with them The belief that all such beings are aspects of one god The belief that the cosmic order is fixed and unchanging, regardless of how much experience you already have A cosmic order they maintain as a living, shifting balance
How have communities traditionally engaged with nature spirits?

By avoiding all contact with the natural world around them, so long as it appears to work in the short run By recording the spirits' names without any practice Through rituals, respect and taboos protecting sacred spaces By competing with the spirits for control of resources
Which Greek figure does the module name as presiding over divine law and order?

Themis The Cailleach Anubis Benzaiten
In Egyptian myth as the module recounts it, against what was the heart of the deceased weighed?

The disc of the sun, symbolising eternal life and power A golden scarab beetle, symbolising rebirth and renewal A lotus flower from the Nile, symbolising purity of heart The feather of Ma'at, symbolising truth and justice
What deeper intent does the module attribute to spirits of justice and retribution?

To reward the powerful and to punish the weak To restore harmony disrupted by wrongdoing To replace human courts with divine judgment To frighten people into obedience for its own sake
How does the module describe the relationship between lesser and major deities?

Complete separation, with no shared purpose between them Open rivalry between them for control of the whole cosmos, in the majority of common situations A partnership, with lesser deities autonomous in their domains Strict servitude with no independent judgment of any kind
A major deity rules the sea while lesser spirits tend to currents, marine life and reefs. What does this example illustrate?

A division of divine labour, with spirits enacting the greater will A strict hierarchy in which only the sea god is able to act An error in which divine domains overlap without any purpose A conflict in which the lesser spirits resist the sea god's rule, which is the assumption most people start with
What does the story of the Cailleach teach, according to the module?

That winter is a punishment sent for human wrongdoing, provided nothing else changes in the meantime Balance and cycles: winter's freeze prepares the land for spring That art and wealth both come from the very same source That household spirits must be fed carefully each night
Which lesser deity does the module describe as governing music, art, wealth and wisdom?

Anubis Themis Benzaiten The Domovoi