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==Dogma==
==Dogma==
Berei tries to strengthen the ties of family and community, and urges care in the planting of crops.
Berei tries to strengthen the ties of family and community and urges care in the planting of crops.


==Worshipers==
==Worshipers==
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*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.


*Perkins, Christopher. ''Warriors of Heaven''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.  
* [[Christopher Perkins|Perkins, Christopher]]. ''[[Warriors of Heaven]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1999. Item code TSR11361.


*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
* [[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv=1727302323 PDF by William Allman with maps].  Original RTF archived:[http://web.archive.org/web/20081218001449/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Wizards.com]. WGR7 or WGRx




[[Category:Agricultural deities]]
[[Category:Deities of agriculture|Agriculture]]
[[Category:Flan deities]]
[[Category:Flan deities]]
[[Category:Household deities]]
[[Category:Household deities]]
[[Category:Human deities]]
[[Category:Human deities]]{{index}}

Latest revision as of 06:17, 28 April 2025

Greyhawk Divinity
Berei
A sheaf of wheat stalks, the symbol of the goddess Berei.
Names and titles
Title(s):Hearth Mother
General information
Portfolio:Agriculture, Family, Home
Home:Elysium
Alignment:Neutral Good
Gender:Female
Superior:Beory
Rules items
Domains:Community, Creation, Good, Plant, Protection
Divine rank:Lesser

A lesser deity originally known to the Flan, Berei is goddess of Agriculture, Family, and Home. Her holy symbol is a sheaf of wheat stalks.

Description

Berei is depicted as a brown-skinned, kindly-looking woman carrying a sickle.

Relationships

Berei is thought by some to be a lesser aspect of the goddess of nature, Beory.

Realm

Berei can most often be found in the first layer of Elysium, in the realm of Principality.

Dogma

Berei tries to strengthen the ties of family and community and urges care in the planting of crops.

Worshipers

Clergy

Berei's priests officiate over wedding ceremonies, attend births, and protect and teach their communities. Some clerics of Berei choose to wander, planting seeds, carrying news between communities, and looking for exotic crops. They often adopt their adventuring companions as if they were true family in every sense of the word.

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]

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

Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Against The Giants: The Liberation of Geoff 81
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, From the Ashes: References Card #4
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Ivid the Undying 46, 111
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 19, 85, 106, 112, 116, 117, 167
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Living Greyhawk Journal #3 18
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #05 22
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #11 77
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #15 12
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #20 4
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #27 19
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 20
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, Slavers, AD&D 2e 34, 37
Berei Deity Worshipped by: Human, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 63
Bereis Bounty Item Ship, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 103, 107
Bereis Bounty (Hardby) Building Inn, Tavern, Bar, or Restaurant , Slavers, AD&D 2e 37