With regards to mythology, this was better executed than 656. It also bears a more interesting narrative.
However, I do feel there might be a disconnect between the article's attempt at presenting the mythological themes versus the practices of the cult.
It might be me not reading into this far enough, but the the backstory of the gods is told through visions, scriptures and anomalies, and not through rituals. That is perfectly fine, 747 does this as well. However, here, there is an insistence on characterizing the cult, and having the moments where their members get the spotlight serving simply the purpose of shocking imagery creates this disconnect between themes. For example: I cannot understand the purpose of the horse ritual, despite giving it a few quick google searches, I found no leads to latch on to regarding the Hindu pantheon. This makes me suspect that it is an innovation of the author, which is fine, but contributes to the disconnect. I think this article would be better if the cult's characterization and the communication of mythology/lore both in-universe and out were more interwoven.
4/5
