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|titles = Lady of the Calendar | |||
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alignment=Lawful Good| | |portfolio = Farming, Agriculture, Home | ||
portfolio=Farming, Agriculture, Home| | |domains = Good, Law, Plant, Protection | ||
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|super = [[Cyndor]] | |||
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'''Merikka''' is the [[Oeridian]] demigoddess of Agriculture, Farming, and the Home. Her holy symbol is a basket of grain and a long scroll. | '''Merikka''' is the [[Oeridian]] demigoddess of Agriculture, Farming, and the Home. Her holy symbol is a basket of grain and a long scroll. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Merikka is described as a quiet, gray-haired woman of faded beauty, carrying a basket of grain and holding a scroll. | Merikka is described as a quiet, gray-haired woman of faded beauty, carrying a basket of grain and holding a scroll, though her image in her temple in the village of Orlane is that of a beautiful young woman. Merikka is obsessed with dates and cycles. | ||
==Relationships== | ==Relationships== | ||
Merikka is a cousin of [[Velnius]], [[Atroa]], [[Sotillion]], [[Wenta]], and [[Telchur]]. She reports to [[Cyndor]], who helps her coordinate the proper times to plant and harvest with the gods of the seasons. | Merikka is a cousin of [[Velnius]], [[Atroa]], [[Sotillion]], [[Wenta]], and [[Telchur]]. She reports to [[Cyndor]], who helps her coordinate the proper times to plant and harvest with the gods of the seasons. | ||
Merikka was imprisoned for some years beneath [[Castle Greyhawk]] by the archmage [[Zagyg]], but is now free. She resents chaotic gods and any who would disrupt her work. | Merikka was imprisoned for some years in the ''[[Godtrap]]'' beneath [[Castle Greyhawk]] by the archmage [[Zagyg]], but is now free. She resents chaotic gods and any who would disrupt her work. | ||
==Dogma== | ==Dogma== | ||
Merikka teaches her faithful about orderly schedules, caring relationships, prudent savings, and honest labor. She teaches that children must respect their parents, husbands must respect their wives, wives must respect their husbands, and parents must love and teach their children, just as Merikka teaches her flock. | Merikka teaches her faithful about orderly schedules, caring relationships, prudent savings, and honest labor. She teaches that children must respect their parents, husbands must respect their wives, wives must respect their husbands, and parents must love and teach their children, just as Merikka teaches her flock. | ||
== | ===Scriptures=== | ||
One holy text in Merikka's faith is called ''A Most Worshipful Guide to Benign Merikka.'' The one found in her Orlane temple was huge and richly illustrated with colorful paintings. | |||
==Worshipers== | |||
Merikka is revered mainly by farmers and mothers of Oeridian descent. | Merikka is revered mainly by farmers and mothers of Oeridian descent. | ||
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Merikka's clerics preside over weddings and coming-of-age ceremonies, care for pregnant women, and act as police when there are none other available, pursuing their quarry even into cities. They ensure the crops are planted and harvested on time, and they act as neutral advisors in household arguments. | Merikka's clerics preside over weddings and coming-of-age ceremonies, care for pregnant women, and act as police when there are none other available, pursuing their quarry even into cities. They ensure the crops are planted and harvested on time, and they act as neutral advisors in household arguments. | ||
== | ==Temples== | ||
One temple to Merikka exists in the village of [[Orlane]] north of the [[Rushmoors]]. It is the only stone building in town, and the majority of the villagers consider themselves devotees of Merikka. Among many other rooms, the temple contains a hall displaying golden statues representing the major plants Merikka is concerned with: wheat, potatoes, oats, corn, carrots, turnips, grapes, and beans. Those who disturb these statues suffer Merikka's lasting curse. | |||
== | ==Creative origins== | ||
Merikka was created by [[Douglas Niles]] for his adventure ''Against the Cult of the Reptile God''. | |||
==Publishing History== | |||
Merikka's alignment was referred to as chaotic good in ''Against the Cult of the Reptile God'', but was updated in the ''Living Greyhawk Gazetteer'' to lawful good. Erik Mona explained the change was "to reflect the much more lawful aspect of agriculture" and farming<ref>[[Erik Mona|Mona, Erik]]. [http://www.canonfire.com/cf/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=77 ''The Final Word on Iuz and Co.''], Canonfire.com. Sep 2011. Accessed: Dec 2020</ref>, and since she's the "Lady of the Calendar". | |||
==References== | |||
===Citations=== | |||
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===Bibliography=== | |||
*Conforti, Steven, ed. ''[[Living Greyhawk]] Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign,'' version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LG_Deities.zip] | |||
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | |||
*[[Douglas Niles|Niles, Douglas]]. ''[[Against the Cult of the Reptile God]].'' Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982. | |||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Deities of agriculture|Agriculture]] | ||
[[Category:Household deities]] | |||
[[Category:Oeridian deities]] | |||
[[Category:Lawful deities]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:13, 28 April 2025
| Merikka | |
|---|---|
| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | Lady of the Calendar |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Farming, Agriculture, Home |
| Alignment: | Lawful Good |
| Gender: | Female |
| Superior: | Cyndor |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Good, Law, Plant, Protection |
| Divine rank: | Demigoddess |
Merikka is the Oeridian demigoddess of Agriculture, Farming, and the Home. Her holy symbol is a basket of grain and a long scroll.
Description
Merikka is described as a quiet, gray-haired woman of faded beauty, carrying a basket of grain and holding a scroll, though her image in her temple in the village of Orlane is that of a beautiful young woman. Merikka is obsessed with dates and cycles.
Relationships
Merikka is a cousin of Velnius, Atroa, Sotillion, Wenta, and Telchur. She reports to Cyndor, who helps her coordinate the proper times to plant and harvest with the gods of the seasons.
Merikka was imprisoned for some years in the Godtrap beneath Castle Greyhawk by the archmage Zagyg, but is now free. She resents chaotic gods and any who would disrupt her work.
Dogma
Merikka teaches her faithful about orderly schedules, caring relationships, prudent savings, and honest labor. She teaches that children must respect their parents, husbands must respect their wives, wives must respect their husbands, and parents must love and teach their children, just as Merikka teaches her flock.
Scriptures
One holy text in Merikka's faith is called A Most Worshipful Guide to Benign Merikka. The one found in her Orlane temple was huge and richly illustrated with colorful paintings.
Worshipers
Merikka is revered mainly by farmers and mothers of Oeridian descent.
Clergy
Merikka's clerics preside over weddings and coming-of-age ceremonies, care for pregnant women, and act as police when there are none other available, pursuing their quarry even into cities. They ensure the crops are planted and harvested on time, and they act as neutral advisors in household arguments.
Temples
One temple to Merikka exists in the village of Orlane north of the Rushmoors. It is the only stone building in town, and the majority of the villagers consider themselves devotees of Merikka. Among many other rooms, the temple contains a hall displaying golden statues representing the major plants Merikka is concerned with: wheat, potatoes, oats, corn, carrots, turnips, grapes, and beans. Those who disturb these statues suffer Merikka's lasting curse.
Creative origins
Merikka was created by Douglas Niles for his adventure Against the Cult of the Reptile God.
Publishing History
Merikka's alignment was referred to as chaotic good in Against the Cult of the Reptile God, but was updated in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer to lawful good. Erik Mona explained the change was "to reflect the much more lawful aspect of agriculture" and farming[1], and since she's the "Lady of the Calendar".
References
Citations
- ↑ Mona, Erik. The Final Word on Iuz and Co., Canonfire.com. Sep 2011. Accessed: Dec 2020
Bibliography
- Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[1]
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Niles, Douglas. Against the Cult of the Reptile God. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Most Worshipful Guide to Benign Merikka | Item | Book, | N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God | 16 |
| Merikka | Deity | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 176, 189 | |
| Merikka | Deity | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 19 | |
| Merikka | Deity | N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God | 2, 3, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 | |
| Merikka | Deity | Oerth Journal #03 | 17 | |
| Merikka | Deity | Oerth Journal #27 | 24 | |
| Merikka, Temple of (Orlane) | Building | Temple, | N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God | 2, 3, 11, 15 |