An Anthropological Approach to Sarkicism
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An Anthropological Approach to Sarkicism
Dr. Victoria Cairns, Department of Anthropology,
Forward:
Our understanding of Sarkicism has changed dramatically over the last few decades. What we have learned has revealed a diverse and shifting paradigm far different from the monolithic creed that was first hypothesized. We are now able to paint a broader, more detailed picture of the Nälkä religion, its various sects and cultural traditions.
Modern sects are the product of divergent interpretations, many bearing a mere superficial resemblance to their ancient progenitor cult. Most unexpected, especially among early scholars of Sarkicism such as myself, are the seemingly benevolent intentions of its founders. The road to hell, it is often said, is paved with good intentions - an aphorism the Foundation must always keep close in mind, for despite the aeons between us, we gaze into that very same abyss.
And like the ancient Adytites, we have found it full of monsters.
Due to her groundbreaking research as Assistant Researcher on SCP-4738, Dr. Victoria Cairns was assigned to investigate a hereto unknown Sarkic cult that was active throughout nations that were once part of the ancient Roman Empire. This branch of the Nälkä creed is known to contemporary historians as Mithraism or the Mithraic mysteries. Dr. Victoria Cairns has tentatively suggested that the creed be renamed the Carnifex de ipse Falsum Deus.1
It is our understanding that, whilst once a widespread religion throughout the contingent Roman Empire, Carnifex de ipse Falsum Deus has now decayed to the point that only one family remembers the ancient tradition, Il Fiorini di Firenze.
- Dr. Judith Low, Senior Adviser at the Department of History - Religious GoI Threat Analysis.
CASE STUDY 05: Il Fiorini di Firenze
Introduction:
Il Fiorini di Firenze have been a consistent presence on the Italian Peninsula long before their association with Florence, having been one of the founding tribes of the Roman Republic before their departure to the city of Florence. This is where they acquired the moniker of di Firenze.
Their association with Sarkicism comes from them being the founders of the Carnifex de ipse Falsum Deus, a Sarkic cult that defies the current designations of Neo-Sarkicism and Proto-Sarkicism. This cult is best described as Revisionist Sarkicism as they represent a bridging point between Neo-Sarkicism and Proto-Sarkicism. The Carnifex de ipse Falsum Deus existed as a decentralised cult which embraced the modernity of the time.
History:
Originally known as the Fabia, who had emigrated to Italy during the Sarkic Diaspora that occurred between the 12th and 10th century BCE, they were fervent in their desires to transform Rome from a minor, fractured, and disparate republic into a globe-spanning empire. This impetus derived from their longstanding oral traditions which remembered the legacy of the Adytite peoples.
Through politically astute inter-marital alliances, the Roman elite, or Patricians, managed to become inextricably linked to the Fabia and thus integrated longstanding Sarkic haplogroups into that of the Patricians. This can most clearly be seen in the unexpected over-representation of the haplogroup N (M231)2 within more notable Italian haplogroups such as haplogroup R1b3. This unexpected representation is pervasive even in the genetic profile of modern day Italians.
Despite having ruled Rome from the shadows since the dawn of the Republic, the Fabia became supplanted by the Julio-Claudian dynasty in 27BC, as the Republic that they had carefully guided, was overcome by a centralised imperial state. During this time, they lacked the political and physical power to overtly oppose the Julio-Claudian dynasty and so began a campaign of subversion.
This campaign of subversion was best epitomised by their creation of a decentralised cult religion. This cult religion can best be seen as a melding of the Indo-Iranian deity Mithras4 with the the oral history of the Fabia family, a branch of the Nälkä creed. The religion became known in Latin as Carnifex de ipse Falsum Deus. This religion is known to contemporary historians as Mithraism or the Mithraitic mysteries.
The cult rose to prominence in the early 4th century AD where it was the largest singular rival to early Christianity. It was largely favoured by the Roman military, no doubt cultivated by the Fabia who would require a substantial military force to retake the Roman political system. However, for reasons still not fully understood, it was subjected to a bloody and protracted period of persecution by Christians and public worship was eliminated by the closing years of the 4th century AD.
The surviving Fabia and worshipers fled to Florence during this persecution and they changed their family name to il Fiorini di Firenze. This familial cult would continue their practices of worship and veneration in secret, continuing the work of the original worshipers of Carnifex de ipse Falsum Deus.
Culture and Structure of Carnifex de ipse Falsum Deus:
Il Fiorini di Firenze are the sole remaining worshipers of Carnifex de ipse Falsum Deus, which is both the name of their religion to outsiders, and the name of the chief deity within their pantheon.
Most knowledge of the cult originates from the Mithraeum, the collective name for the underground labyrinthine temples that housed adherents, and there are certain icons and motifs that are common to all Mithraeum.
A double faced relief of the Carnifex killing the False God, and his subsequent apotheosis.
- Carnifex: The Carnifex5 is the central figure and sole subject of worship within the pantheon, and is most closely analogous to Grand Karcist Ion.
- Falsum Deus: The Falsum Deus is the enemy of the Carnifex. It is typically depicted in murals and reliefs as a bull being slaughtered by the Carnifex as he looks skywards. This is typically believed to be a rendition of Grand Karcist Ion slaying Yaldabaoth to achieve apotheosis, an event depicted solely within their religion, which is strictly counterfactual to the narrative of all other Sarkic cults.
- Banquet: Banquets and food are a common element of worship within the cult as they believed that consuming the Falsum Deus' flesh was what led the Carnifex to achieve apotheosis. Meetings between worshipers within the cult typically began with a grand feast of human and animal flesh as they believed that all flesh was part of the Falsum Deus.
- Apotheosis: The Carnifex is atypically depicted as being born anew as a God within the Mithraeum and evidence has been found that ritualistic worship of these birth scenes consisted of worshipers being immobilised onto rocks within the Mithraeum and flagellated til near death. Once in that state, the other adherents would consume the dying worshiper.
- Lion-headed figure: [DATA EXPUNGED]
- Seven: The number 7 is of utmost importance within the cult and is represented in their religious liturgies, rituals and religious structure. Even the structure of the Mithraeum is devised so that it has seven sides.
It is the Foundation's understanding that il Fiorini di Firenze remain as the sole adherents of the Carnifex de ipse Falsum Deus and that, at present, their family consists of a population of 7 individuals. It has remained at 7 individuals since their emigration to Florence.
Family structure of Il Fiorini di Firenze:
A portrait of Karcista Vittoria de' Fiorini, circa. 1850s.
The family itself is headed by Karcista Vittoria de' Fiorini and her husband, Signoria Caio de' Fiorini. Their religious terminology is a bastardisation of Adytite, Latin and Italian resulting in a unique language used primarily in the observation of their rituals. This language is known as Italio-Adytite creole.
Signora Vittoria de' Fiorini is the matriarch and current Karcista of the family and as such, her role is one of a spiritual and familial custodian, and her word is law within the household.
She was born into il Fiorini di Firenze sometime in the early 1830s as the eldest daughter of the preceding Karcista. She replaced her mother as Karcista in the late 1850s. She was subsequently married to her younger brother, Caio de' Fiorini. Their union produced five children: four female, one male.
Il Fiorini di Firenze represent a unique facet of Sarkicism, as they are an insular community that welcome no new members into their cult whilst also projecting their wealth and power throughout Florence to the point that they are public figures within Florentine life.
In the Early Modern era, this domination was mainly done through the manipulation of the Medici family, the incredibly powerful Dukes of Tuscany who ruled from Florence with absolutist power. Despite their Sarkic nature, Il Fiorini di Firenze did not seek to gain power by anomalous means, instead utilising pragmatic and diplomatic solutions. The reason behind this is unknown to this day.
