After checking Google and TVTropes, that thing about gods gaining power by being worshipped and fading away otherwise is definitely a modern invention. I should have expected that, because most gods are supposed to predate humans so it’d be weird for them to depend on them.
This is disappointing because the whole divine habit of “smite people who disrespect us” would make a lot more sense. An Athena who destroyed the earth’s best tapestry because she didn’t like the subject matter is kind of pathetic. An Athena who did that because if too many people view that tapestry and agree with it, it could end her family’s existence is a much more interesting villain.
(Also now I’m picturing Indiana Jones showing up:
“You can’t destroy that! It belongs in a museum!”
“Do you WANT the Olympian dynasty overthrown? That is the single worst place it could be! I’ll turn you into a spider to teach you respect.”)#actually I was picturing VeggieTales’ Minnesota Cuke #and I really want to know about divine libel laws #technically a misotheist #about these particular gods at least #do spiders even have the capacity for respect
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#interesting #anything that makes me laugh this much deserves a reblog #(I laughed at ‘do spiders even have the capacity for respect’) #(but I was going to reblog it even before that bit)
Brinens and Things 