Religions of Greyhawk

 

he people of Oerth worship many gods. Only Deities of the central Flanaess are detailed here, and of those only the lesser gods (in most cases) have been detailed. In general, the greater gods are too far removed from the world to have much to do with humanity, and while they are worshiped, few people hold them as patrons.

These deities have been known to intercede directly in tine affairs of men, but only if these affairs have a direct and crucial bearing upon the concerns of the deity. Even so, the annals of the historians list only a few such instances in the history of the Flanaess. 

Deities have weighty affairs to attend to, and in general they can not be bothered with the trivial needs of a party of lowly mortals. However, under certain circumstances, a demi-god and a godling might well become embroiled in human affairs - as your further reading will discover. Because of the plots of Iuz and various demons and evil elementals, St. Cuthbert has become actively aware of events (and has indirect assistance from Beory, who resists elemental destruction). The enmity between Iuz and St. Cuthbert may yet result in direct confrontation. 

A list of the greater (G), lesser (L), and active demi-god (D) deities of the Flanaess is given hereafter.  

Following the name of each deity is that deity's ranking - G, L, or D. Then, the racial origin of the deity is stated:

(The careful reader will note that certain deities are both of a certain racial origin and common, at the same time.) Next, the major attributes of the deity are listed and, finally, the deity's alignment is shown. 

With respect to alignment, the following abbreviations are used:

A parenthetical note indicates a specific alignment within the general alignment. For example, LG(N) indicates the deity is lawful good, inhabiting a plane near the lawful neutral, such as Arcadia. N(G) indicates true neutral with an ethical bent toward good, while N(g) indicates neutral with a tendency toward a beneficial overview. The deity's sex is indicated last.