Looking for a God

[AtlanteanTroll]

This is rather oddly specific, but does anyone know if there is a Lawful, Good, or Neutral God that has "art" in their portfolio? Many thanks in advance. :smallsmile:

[Darrin]

Olidammara has the "art of music", as does Apollo (CG). Aphrodite (CG) probably covers some of the visual arts, while Dionysus (CN) has the theatric stuff and possibly dance.

In the Egyptian pantheon, Hathor (NG) covers all the artistic stuff pretty well.

[Sian]

Milil (Neutral Good) is the faerunian godess of Poetry, Song and Eloquence

And there is a little handful of N gods that could also be argued to cover it

[Falcon X]

Corellon Larethian (CG) is the most reputable. Lirr (CG) in Greyhawk is directly made for the arts.
Sadly, it's hard to find one that isn't Chaotic.

If you need others, you could look at the god thematically, and just stack your art onto the way you worship it. Like Wee Jas for Repose and Law, or Pelor for the Sun and Healing.

[Particle_Man]

Pathfinder has the NG Shelyn, whose portfolio includes: beauty, art, love, and music.

[Bullet06320]

finder wyvernspur from forgotten realms, CN renewal of art

[afroakuma]

Sadly, it's hard to find one that isn't Chaotic.

Ptah of the Pharaonic pantheon (LN) is a god of craft and knowledge whose followers are encouraged to practice arts and crafting in emulation of him.

Meriadar, the racial deity of the mongrelfolk (LN) is also a patron of arts and craftsmen. Creativity and skill are virtues he espouses in his quest for peace and understanding.

Then of course there are Gond, Persana (architecture only), Hephaestus and Athena, all gods of craftsmanship.

Now, if we're talking about "art" in a nonphysical medium, as I assume we are, lawful is right out. The gods of poetry, dance, music and other ephemeral or bardic art forms skew away from Law hard. Nonetheless:

Bragi (BG) of the Norse pantheon, Branchala (NG) of the Krynnish pantheon, Deneir (NG) and Milil (NG) of the Faerunian pantheon and Oghma (N) of the Celtic and Faerunian pantheons are all patrons of one or more of those art forms.

[nedz]

It depends what you mean by "Art", but you could look at these

Delleb Reason, Intellect, Written Lore, Study

Athena Crafts, Civilization

Moradin Creation, Smithing

Garl Glittergold Gem-Cutting, Jewelry-Making

Ka Preserving Dying Races & Cultures

[Marnath]

Lathander has "creativity" in his portfolio, and art is a kind of creativity. That might be a little too vague for your purposes?

[veti]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Arts_gods