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|Symbolism and iconography=The artistic representation and iconography of Jirna across Adaris are heavily tied to themes of mortality, insectoid hierarchy, and spoiled harvest. Depictions of Jirna in a massive, insectoid form as a termite queen represent the spirit's absolute dominion over its specialized army and its role as a consumer of weakened matter. Meanwhile, statues and paintings often portray Jirna as a decaying human figure in various stages of advanced decomposition, serving as a memento mori for mortal viewers. In agricultural communities, images of rotten and spoiled fruit serve as localized shorthand for Jirna's presence and influence over the harvest, and these icons are sometimes placed at the borders of fields to ward off unchecked blight. | |Symbolism and iconography=The artistic representation and iconography of Jirna across Adaris are heavily tied to themes of mortality, insectoid hierarchy, and spoiled harvest. Depictions of Jirna in a massive, insectoid form as a termite queen represent the spirit's absolute dominion over its specialized army and its role as a consumer of weakened matter. Meanwhile, statues and paintings often portray Jirna as a decaying human figure in various stages of advanced decomposition, serving as a memento mori for mortal viewers. In agricultural communities, images of rotten and spoiled fruit serve as localized shorthand for Jirna's presence and influence over the harvest, and these icons are sometimes placed at the borders of fields to ward off unchecked blight. | ||
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Jirna Human Form.jpg :: Jirna sometimes takes the human form of an old man with decaying clothing. | |||
Termite Mounds.jpg:: The area around the House of Jirna is composed of many termite mounds. | |||
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