Temple of Chrysalis - What does a Chrysalid worship

A Chrysalid worships Chrysalis and Imago. But why? And what does that mean? Chrysalis (Latin: chrysallis, in Greek: χρυσαλλίς = chrysallís, Plural: chrysalides) is the stage in the complete metamorphosis of a butterfly, where the butterfly develops during its pupa (e.g. life stage of transformation between the larva and adult). The butterfly larva is nearly destroyed whilst undergoing its pupa before it begins to develop into an adult butterfly, Imago. This cycle is adored in Naos tis Chyrisallis as it is the basis of spiritual metamorphosis: resurrection requires death, and a great spiritual change often requires leaving things behind. Imago is used as a term, describing the ideal self, the idealistic version of what you can be. Everyone has some sort of current version of the ideal self that can be achieved, and after you have achieved this you can either settle for what you have or start looking for a new Imago. The route to a new Imago is through a new Chrysalis, and so the cycle continues. This way the cycle of self-improvement is practically infinite.

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