#pholtus

The TEO Pantheon, the Gods of the Continent 

-Lolth -Baldr -Ündr -Wee Jasa -Lugh -Sehanine -The Raven Queen -Orthea -Erathis -Pholtus -Manannan Mac Lir -Ulaa -Gruumsh

This pantheon is mix of homebrew and more official concepts and stories, so there may be conflicting information about existing gods as you know them. When written about here, they are within the context of TEO mythology. 

In this world, most gods are known among the races and each god is tied to a certain region or people. Some gods are more well known than others, or more often worshiped, and are represented as closer to the center of the pantheon spectrum. The gods closer to the end of the spectrum represent the lesser known or accepted gods. 

The Raven Queen acts as a true neutral, only claiming those in death who have no other gods to call their own. It is fairly rare to find devoted followers to this god. But, she is accepted as being in all places, even those that seem to follow a cult like obsession and belief in the omnipotence of their chosen god, specifically not her. She, like death, just is. Therefore, she is the most commonly known god.

Lydia is the goddess of Music, Knowledge, and Daylight, shown as a dynamic older woman with white hair and clear blue eyes. Her symbol is a spray of colors from an open hand. She interacts with many other gods, exchanging information and songs. In some ways she is the converse of Pholtus, pressing for individual liberty so that others may see the light of truth without being blinded by it; this pleases Trithereon, who also strives for the freedom of the individual.

Dogma: "People must gain knowledge to better themselves. Music is a key to learning, and the light of day lets one see their own ignorance."

Church: Lydia's church has an open policy on all records, for the goddess hates secrets and those who would hoard information to the detriment of others. Her teachings are presented in song form so that they may be easily remembered, and her church often converts current and historical texts into ballads. Her church uses education to uplift women from lesser stations in life; this tends to make her unpopular with patriarchies. Most of her clerics are women. They discover and spread information wherever they travel, and are often found in the company of clerics of Fharlanghn. They are required to help women in need of education, and they spend much of their time in villages teaching women and children how to read and acting as midwives. They travel to discover lost caches of information and song, preferring historical accounts of actual deeds rather than fictionalizations and hearsay tales. Ceremonial garb includes white robes trimmed with gold and silver.

From Living Greyhawk Gazetteer, 2000

The below rendition of her holy symbol is my own creation, but feel free to copy or modify it for your own use. In keeping with Lydia's teaching regarding knowledge, do not trademark or copyright it.