Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-6150460-20130202092040/@comment-5737364-20130209235338

As with the real world, there is no one religion. Each to their own.

If I am correct, I believe Bam's is the initial Elvish version. Khajiiti, for example believe that the (suspiciously closely named) Aedra and Daedra that were literally birthed from Ahnurr (Anu) and Fadomai (Padomai), and eventually through events which I will not choose to recite here for time reasons, Nirni went to Lorkhaj, asking him to form a dwelling place for her children. This he did, but he tricked his siblings, forming the mortal plane and trapping many of them there with him. Most of Fadomai's first litter were trapped, while her second litter saw the danger and fled. Into this dwelling, Nirni birthed many children, the various human and mer races of Tamriel. Azurah (Azura) was given permission to choose one of Nirni's children and fashion them to her liking, and create the best race. She chose a group of forest dwellers among Nirni's children and formed the Khajiit. There is other stuff involved, but that is an rather fast summary.

Instead of the standard 9 Divines of Akatosh, Arkay, Dibella, Julianos, Kynareth, Mara, Stendarr, Talos, and Zenithar, the Nordic peoples of Skyrim believe in Alduin, Dibella, Orkey, Tsun, Mara, Stuhn, Kyna, Sjunal, Shor, Ysmir, Herma-Mora, and Maloch, which Shor being the father diety as opposed to Akatosh.

Most of the religions revolve or seem derived from the 8 Divines, and the Elven theories, but not all agree on it.

One thing I find of interest about The Elder Scrolls community is you can tell what races and cultures a player prefers by what gods he chooses to preach by/curse/etc.