Feast of Wenta
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The Feast of Wentatakes place during Celene's full moon on the autumnal equinox, and is celebrated with song, dance and offerings of the summer's harvest to the goddess Wenta for her blessings during the cold days before winter.
The Feast of Wenta is the fourth day (Godsday) of Brewfest on the common calendar of the Flanaess.
Holidays and celebrations
The autumnal equinox also occurs on Godsday, Brewfest 4.[1].
Calendar
The following holidays and celebrations take place during Feast of Wenta:
| Starday | Sunday | Moonday | Godsday | Waterday | Earthday | Freeday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4  Feast of Wenta Autumnal equinox |
5 | 6 | 7 |
| Greyhawk calendar | |
|---|---|
| Days | Starday • Sunday • Moonday • Godsday • Waterday • Earthday • Freeday |
| Months | Fireseek • Readying • Coldeven • Planting • Flocktime • Wealsun • Reaping • Goodmonth • Harvester • Patchwall • Ready'reat • Sunsebb |
| Festivals | Needfest • Growfest • Richfest • Brewfest |
| Seasons | Winter • Spring • Low summer • High summer • (Summer) • Autumn |
| Solar events | Spring equinox, Summer solstice, Autumnal equinox, Winter solstice |
| Holidays | Agelong • Blood Moon Festival • Breadgiving Day • Council Day • Council of Mayors and Manorial Lords • Crowning Day • Dark Night • Day of the Legion Will • Day of Treachery • Declaration Day • Election Day • Faerieluck • Fallrite • Feast of Edoira • Feast of Fools • Feast of Wenta • Freedom Day • Frost Days • Great Moon's Glory • Guild Days • Holy Day of Serenity • Midsummer's Day • Midwinter Night • Remembrance Day • Rollo's Day • Saint Cuthbert's Day • Spring Feast • Springrite • Thrommel's Day • Yeartide • |
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980 (ISBN 0-935696-23-7).
- ———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983 (ISBN 0-88038-344-5).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- McComb, Colin D. The Complete Book of Elves. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Miller, Andy. "Campaign Holidays." Dragon Annual #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
- Mona, Erik. River of Blood. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 62 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 19, 180, 186-188 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 19 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Oerth Journal #09 | 8,30 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Oerth Journal #11 | 77 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Oerth Journal #17 | 7 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Oerth Journal #18 | 4 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Oerth Journal #20 | 5 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Oerth Journal #23 | 12 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Oerth Journal #26 | 5 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Oerth Journal #27 | 24 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Oerth Journal #29 | 26 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Remember the Farmers, RPGA | 5, 10 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 20 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 120 |
| Wenta | Deity | Corn Maiden , | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 64 |