Catto's Religion

The Dog And The Wolf, XXIV, 1.

"...Cattto, embittered at the Gods of Ys, soon learned to call on Christ." (p. 468)

Does Catto accept Christ as his Lord and Saviour or does he just call on Christ as a powerful god? If the latter, then Catto has not become a Christian but remains a pagan. This is not a value judgment on my part - or it might be but the other way around. I have no problem with anyone who calls on gods but Christians introduced intolerance and can be offensive. 

Catto advises his sons, Surach and Esun:

"'Pray God - nay, He'll ha' no ear for the likes of us - ask holy Martinus if he'll bring us in safe, for 'tis out of our hands now.'" (p. 469)

Martinus, a character earlier in The King of Ys, has now been canonised. Emperors were deified but saints are canonised. Catto has not (yet) absorbed the idea of a single omnipresent deity equally responsive to all prayers. His metaphysic embraces an unapproachable supreme being and finite but powerful beings like Martinus who might help. Next, from Catto, we hear:

"'I'll give the Powers whatever they want for our lives...'" (ibid.)

So Martinus is one of the Powers?

Surach clutches an amulet and mouths spells. All three flee when they hear Dahut singing. They lose their ship, Catto dies of a fever, Esun becomes a deckhand and Surach a docker. Is Dahut, empowered by the Three of Ys, more powerful than the new God? Wait until an exorcist comes.