Lyen

Deity of Chance & Luck

Few deities are both exalted and reviled as much as Lyen, Goddess of Chance. A favorite of gamblers, travelers, bards and risktakers, Lyen is the one invoked upon chance meetings, coincidences, winning streaks, accidents, and random occurrences. To the majority of Bennoria, Lyen is simply the fickle goddess of luck who seems to bless as many as she curses. To the truly dedicated of her followers, however, she is far more subtle and profound. If Fate is the still pond, then Chance is the stone that makes the ripples. Lyen is the one who diverts Rembris' fate with that one thing in just the right place at just the right time.  She is the one who makes the horse lose it's shoe which causes an enemy army to arrive late enough for the defenders to be reinforced. She is the one responsible for a bird landing on a statue, causing it to fall on one who has escaped justice. It is her hand that brings down a tree to divert an entire river. Examples of her handiwork are all around if one only takes the time to see it.

Divine Domains

Chance, Luck, Change

Divine Symbols & Sigils

The most common symbol for Lyen is a depiction of a hand rolling a set of Dice. It is common to see shrines to Lyen adorned with dandelions in the spring and summer. The flowers are a favorite due to the nature of their seeds spreading by the winds. Simpler iconography include dice, dandelions, feathers, and butterflies.

Tenets of Faith

• Anything is possible, nothing is impossible.
• Do not be satisfied with your lot in life, struggle to exceed your limitations.
• Success can not be achieved without risking it all.
• Only through change can there be growth.

Divine Classification

Deity

Religions

• Pantheon of Bennoria
• The Order of the Guided Hand

Related Myths

• The Heresy of the Guided Hand

Dice Painting by George Hodan (edited by Lethann)