Nečeron

From Almeopedia

Nečeron [nɛ ˈtʃɛ ron] is the god of craft, trade, and the marketplace in Caďinorian paganism, and husband of Eši goddess of Art. Skillful and busy, he is the particular patron of craftsmen and merchants. The earliest craftsmen among the Caďinorians carefully guarded their secrets, and their professional activities were closely linked to the worship of Nečeron, which gave him a certain inscrutability; in the popular imagination he was associated also with the similarly secretive art of magic. The ever-increasing importance of trade, however, softened his image-- there is something mysterious about creating valuable goods out of raw materials, but not about trading.

His attendants are Opon and Bosa (Wealth and Luck); minor gods in his service include Urdelan, god of trade; and Deutaya, goddess of cities (there is a statue of her somewhere in every large town; she is portrayed as a strong, civilized young woman, sporting the Annie Hall look).

Néronden, the market day, is named for him.

Etymology: Caď. Necťeruon 'lord of the devising of crafts', Ver. Nečeron, Ismaîn Necŕyn, Bar. Nhêktherî.