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'''Lydia''' is the [[Suloise|Suel]] goddess of music, knowledge, and daylight. Her holy symbol is a spray of colors from an open hand. Her realm is in Elysium, associated with the town Release From Care.
'''Lydia''' (LIH-dee-ah) is the [[Suloise|Suel]] goddess of Music, Knowledge, and Daylight. Her holy symbol is a spray of colors from an open hand.


==Description==
==Description==
Lydia is depicted as a dynamic, white-haired woman with clear blue eyes. She wears a white gown trimmed in silver and gold.  
Lydia is depicted as a dynamic, white-haired woman with clear blue eyes. She wears a white gown trimmed in silver and gold. She is constantly surrounded by a sphere of force.
 
==Realm==
Lydia's realm is in [[Elysium]], associated with the town ''Release From Care''.


==Relationships==
==Relationships==
Lydia interacts with many other deities, exchanging songs and information.  She opposes [[Pholtus]], feeling that others must see the light of truth without being blinded by it.
Lydia interacts with many other deities, exchanging songs and information.  She opposes [[Pholtus]], feeling that others must see the light of truth without being blinded by it. Her philosophy pleases [[Trithereon]], who similarly presses for the freedom of the individual. She is also allied with [[Ye'Cind]].


==Clergy==
==Dogma==
Most of Lydia's clerics are female. They use education to uplift women from lesser stations in life.  This tends to make her church unpopular with patriarchies.
Lydia promotes the progress of knowledge in each individual for the sake of their self-improvement. She teaches that music is a key to learning, and that light permits the ignorant to see the truth.  


==Bibliography==
==Worshipers==
*Brown, Anne. ''Player's Guide''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
Lydia is favored by musicians, bards, sages, and by women seeking fame. She supports womens' education and her church helps women who want to travel.
*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]
 
In the [[Scarlet Brotherhood]], many followers of Lydia are lawful neutral bards who use stories and songs to promote ideals of Suloise racial supremacy and resentment, though a few are good-aligned and more closely follow their goddess's true ideals.
 
===Clergy===
Lydia's clerics are female 80% of the time. They are constantly driven to learn and discover, and many travel in the company of clerics of [[Fharlanghn]]. Their white vestments are trimmed in silver and gold. They use education to uplift women from lesser stations in life. This tends to make her church unpopular with patriarchies.
 
The records kept by Lydia's church are open to all, for Lydia hates secrets.
 
==Temples==
A large wooden temple of Lydia can be found in the city of [[Leukish]] north of the business district, greeting those who enter the city from the lake. Apart from that, Lydia has five notable churches in the [[Flanaess]]: in [[Lo Reltama]], in [[Niole Dra]], in [[Gryrax]], in [[Nellix]], and in [[Pitchfield]].
 
==Rituals==
When praying, priests of Lydia are required to give their patron updates on the things they have learned. Lydia's teachings are presented in song form to aid memory, and her church often converts historical texts to ballads.
 
== In ''Living Greyhawk'' ==
=== Faith of Lydia ===
In the [[Duchy of Urnst]],  there was a meta-organization players could have their characters join, called the "Faith of Lydia".{{cn}}
 
== References ==
=== Notes ===
<references group="note" />
=== Citations ===
<references />
=== Bibliography ===
*[[Anne Brown|Brown, Anne]]. ''[[Player's Guide]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
*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]
*[[Findley, Nigel]], Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, and [[Robert J. Kuntz]]. ''[[Fate of Istus]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.
*[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
*[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
*Gygax, Gary, and Frank Mentzer. ''The [[Temple of Elemental Evil]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
*[[Gygax, Gary]], and [[Frank Mentzer]]. ''The [[Temple of Elemental Evil]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
*[[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.
*Lakofka, Lenard. "Gods of the Suel Pantheon." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #92. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
*[[Lenard Lakofka|Lakofka, Lenard]]. "Gods of the Suel Pantheon." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #92. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
*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.
*[[Sean K. Reynolds|Reynolds, Sean K.]] ''[[The Scarlet Brotherhood]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1999.
*[[Sean K. Reynolds|Reynolds, Sean K.]] ''[[The Scarlet Brotherhood]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1999.
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes (Greyhawk)|From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes|From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
 


[[Category:Greyhawk deities]]
[[Category:Deities of the arts]]
[[Category:Solar deities]]
[[Category:Deities of knowledge]]
[[Category:Human deities]]
[[Category:Deities of the sun]]
[[Category:Suel deities]]{{index}}

Latest revision as of 06:18, 28 April 2025

Greyhawk Divinity
Lydia
Lydia, the Mother of Truth, as depicted in Dragon #92 (1984).
Names and titles
Title(s):The Mother of Truth, the Pure Song
General information
Portfolio:Music, Knowledge, Daylight
Home:Elysium
Alignment:Neutral good
Gender:Female
Class:20th level magic-user, 20th level illusionist, sings as a 20th level bard
Superior:Lendor
Rules items
Domains:Good, Knowledge, Sun, Travel
Divine rank:Lesser

Lydia (LIH-dee-ah) is the Suel goddess of Music, Knowledge, and Daylight. Her holy symbol is a spray of colors from an open hand.

Description

Lydia is depicted as a dynamic, white-haired woman with clear blue eyes. She wears a white gown trimmed in silver and gold. She is constantly surrounded by a sphere of force.

Realm

Lydia's realm is in Elysium, associated with the town Release From Care.

Relationships

Lydia interacts with many other deities, exchanging songs and information. She opposes Pholtus, feeling that others must see the light of truth without being blinded by it. Her philosophy pleases Trithereon, who similarly presses for the freedom of the individual. She is also allied with Ye'Cind.

Dogma

Lydia promotes the progress of knowledge in each individual for the sake of their self-improvement. She teaches that music is a key to learning, and that light permits the ignorant to see the truth.

Worshipers

Lydia is favored by musicians, bards, sages, and by women seeking fame. She supports womens' education and her church helps women who want to travel.

In the Scarlet Brotherhood, many followers of Lydia are lawful neutral bards who use stories and songs to promote ideals of Suloise racial supremacy and resentment, though a few are good-aligned and more closely follow their goddess's true ideals.

Clergy

Lydia's clerics are female 80% of the time. They are constantly driven to learn and discover, and many travel in the company of clerics of Fharlanghn. Their white vestments are trimmed in silver and gold. They use education to uplift women from lesser stations in life. This tends to make her church unpopular with patriarchies.

The records kept by Lydia's church are open to all, for Lydia hates secrets.

Temples

A large wooden temple of Lydia can be found in the city of Leukish north of the business district, greeting those who enter the city from the lake. Apart from that, Lydia has five notable churches in the Flanaess: in Lo Reltama, in Niole Dra, in Gryrax, in Nellix, and in Pitchfield.

Rituals

When praying, priests of Lydia are required to give their patron updates on the things they have learned. Lydia's teachings are presented in song form to aid memory, and her church often converts historical texts to ballads.

In Living Greyhawk

Faith of Lydia

In the Duchy of Urnst, there was a meta-organization players could have their characters join, called the "Faith of Lydia".[citation needed]

References

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

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

Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Dragon magazine #092 22, 23
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Dragon magazine #AN4 20
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, From the Ashes: References Card #4
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 25, 26, 65, 67, 69, 107
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 63, 64, 68, 110, 119, 123, 124, 175, 188
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Living Greyhawk Journal #1 19
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Living Greyhawk Journal #3 18
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Living Greyhawk Journal #4 31
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Living Greyhawk Journal #5 31
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Oerth Journal #01 6
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Oerth Journal #10 22,32
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Oerth Journal #11 57,59
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Oerth Journal #13 3,11
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Oerth Journal #16 45,67
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Oerth Journal #20 5
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Oerth Journal #23 13
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Oerth Journal #24 16
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Oerth Journal #25 47
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Oerth Journal #27 6,33
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 20
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil 120
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, The Scarlet Brotherhood 11, 12, 83
Lydia Deity Mother of Truth, Pure Song, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 63
Lydia the shopkeeper Non-player character [F5], L2 The Assassins Knot 5, 6
Lydia, Temple of (Gryrax) Building Temple, Dragon magazine #092 23
Lydia, Temple of (Leukish) Building Temple, WG8 Fate of Istus 59, 60, 65
Lydia, Temple of (Lo Reltarma) Building Temple, Dragon magazine #092 23
Lydia, Temple of (Nellix) Building Temple, Dragon magazine #092 23
Lydia, Temple of (Nellix) Building Temple, Living Greyhawk Journal #4 31
Lydia, Temple of (Niole Dra) Building Temple, Dragon magazine #092 23
Lydia, Temple of (Pitchfield) Building Temple, Dragon magazine #092 23
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