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The primordial force of chaos, Nalag is described in ambiguous terms and commonly understood to be either formless or incomprehensible to humans, placed in its own category above any other gods as the prime mover. While Nalag had a presence on the Earth at one time, it retreated to the moon after creating Majimag and Taeyang. Nalag is almost never worshipped directly and archaeological evidence of Nalag shrines have been found only once in the ancestral homeland of the [[Jaenan Clan]]. Nalag directly created Sim-yeon, Haneul, Majimag and Taeyang, representing the sea, the sky, death and the sun respectively. These four gods are considered particularly powerful.

The ancient god of the sea, an incomparably huge red whale who causes the tides, waves and currents by flapping his tail. One of the original two gods created by Nalag when he separated the sea from the sky, ending the age of chaos. Sim-yeon and Haneul had a child known as Hwasan. Shrines dedicated to Sim-yeon are especially prominent along the coastline of [[Metzetta]].

The ancient goddess of the sky, an unbelievably massive bird whose flapping wings cause the winds to blow. One of the original two gods created by Nalag when he separated the sea from the sky, ending the age of chaos. Shrines dedicated to Haneul are especially prominent among Metzetta's many mountains and hills.

The god of the mountains, he raised the land from the sea and raised the mountains above the land. Hwasan took the form of a giant bear. After raising Mount Riwa, Hwasan climbed the mountain, stopping along the way to form three goddesses; from the clay at the mountain's base he formed Ip, from the rocks he found he created Uloe, and from the snow at the peak he formed Ugi.

Created by Hwasan, Ip seeded the Earth with its many plants. She is a minor goddess but receives special attention during [[Chusu]], the harvest [[Holidays in Metzetta|festival]]. Typically depicted as an unusually tall woman with green hair, holding a flower.

Created by Hwasan, Uloe causes thunder and lightning to scare away Majimag's demons. She is a minor goddess but receives special attention during Seahae, the new year's celebrations, when fireworks imitating thunder and lightning are released in her honour. Typically depicted as an unusually tall woman with yellow hair, holding a drum.

Created by Hwasan, Ugi is the bringer of rain which waters Ip's crops. She is a minor goddess but receives special attention during the summer solstice, which typically falls just before the monsoon season in Metzetta. Typically depicted as an unusually tall woman with blue hair, holding a vase.

Taking the form of a skeleton who puffs a pipe until the smoke forms demons, Majimag is the god of death. Created by Nalag before leaving for the moon, Majimag is said to reside in a desolate underworld. He also created Ssaum, the god of war.

Taeyang is the goddess of the sun; she resides in the sky supplying mankind with light and warmth during the day, allowing Nalag to watch over his creation from the moon at night. She was directly created by Nalag before his departure. Taeyang sent her 3 daughters back to Earth; they were Hwajae, Jihye and Won-in. She is a major goddess and receives special attention during Gaehwa, the blossom festival. When depicted (which is unusual) she is shown as an unusually tall woman with black hair, holding a staff with prayer tags and enveloped by a sphere of light representing the sun; usually she is simply viewed as the sun itself.

Ssaum was created by Majimag, and is the god of war. He was Yang-jo's grandfather, and father of Dalrae, the first woman. He is typically depicted as a muscle-bound man with an abnormally large sword.

The goddess of love and fire, one of Taeyang's 3 daughters. She was Yang-jo's grandmother, and mother of Dalrae, the first woman. She is usually depicted as a woman with four arms.

The goddess of knowledge, one of Taeyang's 3 daughters. She is usually depicted as a winged woman. She gave birth to the myriad demigods of the world.

One of Taeyang's 3 daughters, she gave birth to all the beasts and animals of the land. She is usually depicted as half-woman, half-cow.

[[Dalrae]] was the first human ever born, and was the mother of [[Yang-jo|Metzetta's first Emperor]]. Her parents were Ssaum (the God of war) and Hwajae (the goddess of love). Together with Byeol, the demigod of the stars, she had 111 children; this is the origin of the human race in Chulcheo. She is said to have lived for 151 years. Shortly after the birth of Yang, a bear is said to have threatened Dalrae's child; in response she slaughtered the bear and prepared a blanket for her baby from its hide.

[[Saehae]], [[Gaehwa]], [[Chusu]] and the Summer Solstice all heavily revolve around Chulcheo in [[Metzetta]].