Subject: World of Greyhawk
Author: Daniel R. Collins

FLAN PANTHEON OVERVIEW

		BEORY (N, f, nature) *		RAO (LG, peace) *

		NERULL (NE, death)		Allitur (LG, ethics) *
		PELOR (NG, sun) *
		Obad-Hai (N, nature)
		Berei (NG, f, home) *
		Zodal (NG, mercy) *

			Iuz (demigod; oppression, deceit, pain)

(* indicates statistics not available)

Overview Description
	The Flan religion is the most uncertain of the human mythologies, shrouded as it is by the history of a nomadic and scattered people; there seem to be two disjointed threads to the pantheon. 

	One thread recognizes Beory as the mother of all and original creator of five other gods (Nerull, Pelor, Obad-Hai, Berei, and Zodal). This thread seems to be matriarchal and focussed on distinctions between good and evil (considering none of these gods have a law/chaos element in their alignment; contrast this to the point of view of the Oeridians, for example). 

	The other thread is dominated by the great god of peace, Rao, and his henchman Allitur. Both are male and promote lawfulness and goodness exclusively. (At least one mythology portrays Rao as directing a council of the "Souls of Existence" among whom are Beory and Boccob, possibly Corellan Larethian. See the online work of Eric Filson for more detail.)

	The Flan are the most likely to honor the "Old Faith", druidism. Druids may be dedicated either to the archaic Obad-Hai or Beory herself; they certainly recognize all the ancient Flan deities and will mention them in services (Pelor, Nerull, Berei, Zodal). Note the rivalry/ antipathy that exists between such followers and those of Ehlonna of the Forests.

	Among the Flan people, surnames are passed on along matriarchal lines and clan leaders are often elderly women (see the online work "Common Flan Names" by Jim Lanter). This explains the prevalence of women among the ranks of the druids.

	The Flannish Rovers of the Barrens were also the first people to identify the demigod of wickedness, Iuz the Old.

	Note the relative scarcity of these gods whom have been given statistical detail.