Tira
Mina and his sister Tira were among the gods who arrived on Palboria first. While Mina, the great bull, pushed rocks together to create the mountains and dug the earth with his horns to create rivers, it was Tira who taught the rocks to break into stones and the rivers to eat at the banks around them.
While Mina and Tira are described as brother and sister in all texts, they are also frequently referred to as lovers. In fact, several of the minor gods - such as Hedyn, the god of seeds and seedlings - are said to be their children. As are the minatyr, one of the monstrous races
Domain
Tira is known as a god of change. While she is mostly known for change on a grander scale - volcanoes reshaping the land, the ocean moving the shores - she is also viewed to have a hand in mortal aging. In fact, some credit her with inventing mortality.
Tira is also seen by some scholars as a protector god for Humanity, and, indeed, mortal races in general seem to hold a special place for her. But humans seem to have gained her love most. Several texts credit her with lifting humanity above the other demi-titan races by teaching them tools and city-building (the goblins, of course, find these texts highly offensive).
Symbol
A yoke
Appearance
Tira is often depicted as a lithe, dark-skinned young woman or adolescent girl, and her avatar never appears without that of her brother.
Worship
Tira is not worshipped formally. She is, however, frequently referenced in rites of change, such as those for children becoming adults, the start of new families or villages, and adults becoming elders.
