Ripvedbat is a god.

It takes the form of a very thin, smart swan.

Ripvedbat created Mount Everest three hundred thousand years ago.

If you believe in Ripvedbat, it will celebrate by creating some galaxies.

If you do not believe in Ripvedbat, it will send you a strongly worded letter.

Ripvedbat's most sacred site is Vandet in Denmark.

Ripvedbat's Holy Commandments

1. Do not keep eight dolphins in a large pit.

2. Never play with disobedient children.

3. Permit no heathen within the settlement walls.

4. Never laugh in holy places.

5. Do not shelter from rain as it is holy.