Melusina
| Melusina | |
 Cities of Nouvelle Alexandrie | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | City of Melusina |
| Region | Isles of Caputia (Salzstein) |
| Established | c. 1691 AN |
| Founder(s) | Melusinian colonists |
| Government | |
| Type | Mayor-Council |
| Population | |
| City Proper | c. 430,000 (1758 AN est.) |
| Geography | |
| Infrastructure | |
| Economy & Culture | |
| Major Industries | Fishing; port and shipping |
Melusina is a city in the Isles of Caputia, a region of Nouvelle Alexandrie, in the state of Salzstein. Settled from about 1691 AN by colonists of the Melusinian Faith and named for the goddess Melusine, it is the Melusinian settlement of the islands, with an estimated population of some 430,000.[1]
Name
Melusina shares its dedication to the goddess Melusine, the Cow of the Sea and central figure of the Melusinian Faith, with St. Melusine, the larger Melusinian port and seat of the faith in the Region of New Caputia. The two are distinct cities of the Caputian diaspora that carry the same devotional name, and are not to be confused.[1][2]
History
Melusina grew as the Melusinian community of the Isles, a region otherwise settled from the Germanic and Hammish stock of the old Region of the Isles.[1] It lies within Salzstein, the state set apart from the region's Germanic core as the home of its non-Germanic settlement.[3]
Religion
As a Melusinian foundation in a region where the Melusinian Faith is the principal religion, Melusina keeps the calendar of the faith, chief among its feasts the Day of Melusine and the high season of Herdtide, which are kept across the islands.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Isles of Caputia, Major cities.
- ^ St. Melusine.
- ^ Isles of Caputia, Administrative divisions.
- ^ Isles of Caputia, Culture.
