- Lydia (Greyhawk)
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name=Lydia
title=The Mother of Truth, the Pure Song
home=Elysium
power=Lesser
alignment=Neutral Good
portfolio=Music, Knowledge, Daylight
domains=Good, Knowledge, Sun, Travel
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World of Greyhawk "campaign setting for the "Dungeons & Dragons "role-playing game , Lydia 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.
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.Clergy
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.
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.References
*Brown, Anne. "Player's Guide" (TSR, 1998).
*Conforti, Steven, ed. "Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign," version 2.0 (Wizards of the Coast,2005 ). Available online: [http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LG_Deities.zip]
*Findley, Nigel , Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, andRobert J. Kuntz . "Fate of Istus ". Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.
*Gygax, Gary. "World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting " (TSR,1983 ).
*Gygax, Gary, and Frank Mentzer. "TheTemple of Elemental Evil " (TSR,1985 ).
*Holian, Gary,Erik Mona ,Sean K Reynolds , andFrederick Weining . "Living Greyhawk Gazetteer " (Wizards of the Coast ,2000 ).
*Lakofka, Lenard. "Gods of the Suel Pantheon." "Dragon" #92 (TSR,1984 ).
*Perkins, Christopher. "Warriors of Heaven". Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
*Reynolds, Sean K. "The Scarlet Brotherhood " (TSR,1999 ).
*Sargent, Carl. "From the Ashes" (TSR,1992 ).
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