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This highlights the commodity and activates the offering size display (bottom-right). Select an offering from the list of commodities appearing in the offerings display. This highlights the hero and activates the offerings display (bottom-left). Select the hero by clicking on his portrait. So, even if you have multiple heroes listed on the Homage Dialog, you can only give homage to one of those heroes each month. Homage can be paid to a hero no more than once per month, and you must have at least 100 residents in your city. And at the very bottom are listed the Online Help and OK buttons.
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Offerings take the form of commodities (silk, hemp, rice, jade, etc.) paid either in small, medium, or great gifts (bottom-right). The bottom-left portion of the dialog lists the offerings available. A hero's happiness automatically goes down over time, and it only goes up depending on the Homage paid to him or her. Only ancestor heroes become neglected, unhappy or angry the rest will feel contented at worst. There are eight happiness levels: angry, unhappy, neglected, contented, pleased, happy, joyful, and exalted. The top part displays the heroes currently available and lists their happiness level. The Homage Dialog is divided into three parts.
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Paying Homage is conducted through the Homage Dialog, which is accessed by left-clicking the title at the top of the Religious Ministry display, or by selecting Hotkey twice. To summon a hero, you must pay "Homage" to that hero. In some missions, the requirement is to summon a hero to your city and then have him/her remain active for a certain number of months. During play, you'll have the opportunity to summon a hero to your city.