132 EXHIBIT 23 Consent of Independent Accountants 	We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-26767) and on Form S-8 (File No. 333- 26977) of Greif Bros. Corporation of our report dated December 4,1998 appearing on page 60 of this Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedules, which appears on page 70 of this Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Columbus, Ohio January 25, 1999