Who is Your Favorite Mythological Deity?

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It's a tough question for me. I\'m partial to the Greek pantheon, but at the end of the day it's comprised mostly of a-holes. Zeus is a mad pimp until you get to the parts where he's boning his sisters (LOL, Ancient Greeks) and getting down as an animal or a shower of golden light (WTF). Anyway, I tend to reach for the C- and D-listers.

Depending on who you ask, Typhon and Echidna may or may not be considered deities, but are certainly the source of all the sweet monsters (other than jealous b-word goddesses). That is pretty gnarly. If they're not, though, I think the Erinyes (deities of vengeance and the anger of the dead) are rockin' it. I'd totally buy them some Kettle One and sodas. If I must go A-list, Hades is the one. He's pretty creative (re: punishments and construction of the Underworld), logical, and he\s a lady-thriller.

Not my Hades.

I'm kind of a fan of Loki, too, but that\'s mostly due to his portrayal in the Marvel Universe. I'm into mischief and stirring the pot, and he\'s the god of pot-stirring. Sometimes I think he could sign my paychecks. Hela is also pretty sweet in and out of Marvel context. A goddess of the dead is a pretty novel idea.

Loki even turned himself into a woman just to eff with people! And it got him Asgard.

Hela making shady deals with a Native American in a casino? Coincidence or commentary subtext?

By far, my favorite mythological deity is Gozer the Gozerian , also known as Gozer the Destructor, Volguus Zildrohar, and The Traveler. Sure, we all know Tiamat is the true Sumerian god(dess) of destruction and, er, traveling, but deities are given the power the people allow them to have. Following that rationale, Gozer is the new Sumerian deity of D&T, and Tiamat is just a unique monster encounter and popular fantasy art figurehead.

The true H.B.I.C.. I once bought a TV from her roommate on Craig's List. No lie.

Sorry, Tiamat, but second place gets a set to steak knives! (And no art, because I think the board limits how much you can post.)

Congratulations to all of my favorite mythological deities!

Who are [b]yours[/b]?

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	It has to be Cronus, Kronos or Cronos (Ancient Greek Κρόνος, Krónos) was the leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans, divine descendants of Gaia, the earth, and Uranus, the sky. He overthrew his father and ruled during the mythological Golden Age, until he was overthrown by his own sons, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, and imprisoned in Tartarus.

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	zenoverse said: It has to be Cronus, Kronos or Cronos (Ancient Greek Κρόνος, Krónos) was the leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans, divine descendants of Gaia, the earth, and Uranus, the sky. He overthrew his father and ruled during the mythological Golden Age, until he was overthrown by his own sons, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, and imprisoned in Tartarus. Nice! I like when he eats his children to squash his paranoia.

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	Or in Chinese Mythology, the JADE-EMPEROR JADE-EMPEROR: Supreme God of Chinese Folk Religion, the JADE-EMPEROR is Ruler of Heaven, Creator of the Universe, member of the SAN-QING, and Lord of the Imperial Court. Starting at the bottom by creating the Universe, he helped YUAN-SHI-TIAN-ZONG bring order to the cosmos. Working his way to the top, he spent a billion aeons contemplating his Holy Navel before finally achieving a state of the most amazingly perfect Godliness.

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	If you want to find every pantheon of gods from African to Egyptian, I recommend using Godchecker.com

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	I love the fact that Zeus is the pimp of the universe, so he's probably my favorite deity. Also love Gilgamesh, even though he's only a half-god.

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	I like Poseidon, even though he is a JERK lol Aphrodite is another personal favorite, as well as KRATOS, GOD OF WAR!!!!!!

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	They're all cool, but I think Ra is my favorite. I always hoped he was real when I was younger, so I could keep him as a pet.

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	Who's mythology? Nyarlathotep. A travelling showman who tears down people's perceptions of reality and their place in the cosmos, AND a world-eating star-spanning demon from beyond space. What's not to like?

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	Loki the God of Hokey Pokey

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	Sigurd Völsunga

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	OOOOOODDDDDIIINNNNN

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	Is there such a thing as Bowser the Bowserius?

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	IG.Faulstick said: Is there such a thing as Bowser the Bowserius? I'll allow it if you'll allow Fat Chocobo to be added to the list...

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	The more I learn about Kali, the more I like her. Maybe most of us learned about her first in Indiana Jones, but she was given a pretty bad rep there and there's a lot more to it Just my personal favorite of the moment.

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	Atlas <shrug>

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	discoslinky said: Atlas <shrug> Clever slinky.

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	zenoverse said: It has to be Cronus, Kronos or Cronos (Ancient Greek Κρόνος, Krónos) was the leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans, divine descendants of Gaia, the earth, and Uranus, the sky. He overthrew his father and ruled during the mythological Golden Age, until he was overthrown by his own sons, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, and imprisoned in Tartarus. Yeah, Kronos probably for me too. ^_^

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	I've had Loki on the mind lately--more often than usual.

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	IG.Sarah said: IG.Faulstick said: Is there such a thing as Bowser the Bowserius? I'll allow it if you'll allow Fat Chocobo to be added to the list... If he doesn't allow it, I sure as hell will. You just became my favorite IG staff member for that reference, Sarah! If we're going by real gods, I've gotta say Dionysus. God of wine, theatre, and fertility. Anyone happen to notice his appearance in the Persona games? He had Shakespeare quotes all over his body; which I thought was a nice touch. And if we're going by 'game gods' I'd say Bahamut ZERO.

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	I mentioned the Marvel Universe and Gozer, the Gozerian.

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	Anyone see the what's-his-nuts and the Lightning Thief?

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	Hermes/Mercury Bahamut Loki Odin (especially from the book American Gods) I like the Gozer references in this thread

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	Bruce Campbell.

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	drewjamicks said: Hermes/Mercury Bahamut Loki Odin (especially from the book American Gods) I like the Gozer references in this thread Oh, good, someone here has read American Gods. That one is a great time. BigRuss76 said: Bruce Campbell. What canon is this from?

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	I love ancient mythology so it's hard to pick just one. My favorite pantheon is Greek. Out of those I guess my favorite is Hephaestus. Every one loves a gimp! Technically, the Valkyries from Norse mythology aren't gods, but they're still pretty friggin great.

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	I wish Hephaestus would fix my XBox 360.

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	We worship His Divine Shadow.

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	I am a big fan of Persephone as I was given that name as a nickname in high school. I am not really sure how that went down... In any case I am a fan of mythology at large.

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