When we think about gods, many of us picture beings of good, love, and light. But there's another side that often lurks in the shadows. We're talking about the evil gods. These dark deities form a chilling chapter in our world's mythologies. The Role of Evil Gods in Mythology Differe...
MCs can be saints, priests, healers, prophets, deities, religious leaders, etc. In no particular order. Lovecraftian / Steampunk vibes 14 Series 3 Comments 7477 Views 23 Follows Sep 3, 2023 SurnameBai Evil OrganizationsSchemes And ConspiraciesEvil ReligionsEvil GodsEuropean AmbienceDark A list ...
Thus, all discussions of evil in which evil is diametrically opposed to goodness involve a Christian understanding. Hinduism, however, challenges these perceptions of evil, for this religion fails to dichotomize the polarities of good and evil. Hindu deities are not classified according to goodness;...
But when she attempts to weed out the impostor by reciting the tight-fillet spell, both Wukong’s drop to the floor in pain. In the face of failure, Guanyin sends them up to the celestial realm in the hopes that the deities who fought Monkey centuries ago will be able to tell one ...
In Gnosticism the name of the creator god is Ialdabaot. He ignores the higher deities whose descendent he is and creates this world out of pre-existing matter. Then he boasts of being the only god. However, humans are superior to him, having received the spirit of life from a higher ...
Some people believe that evil deities indeed existed—and perhaps still do. In contrast, others regard them as mere intangible manifestations of human fears. Some are evil gods of the underworld, and some exist to torment humanity. In this article, the author has taken the former stance! Read...
Thor was the god of thunder and of the sky in Norse* and early Germanic mythology. Though Odin* held a higher rank, Thor seems to have been the best loved and most worshiped of the Norse deities. He belonged to the common people, while Odin appealed to the learned and noble classes...
The beholders' devotion to their deities presents the most fascinating irony in all of beholder scholarship. If my research is correct, these creatures worship beings whose very natures radically challenge the beholder species' self understanding. This fundamental difference between worshipper and deity ...
Stone Carvings of Buddhist Deities Courtesy of JAANUS (excellent dictionary of Buddhist concepts). Sekibutsu literally means “Stone Buddha.” A Buddhist image made in rock or stone. The term sekizou 石造 or "carving from stone" was used to indicate the material of a sculptured work. Sekibuts...
If all our aspirations relate to "stuff", and we treat other people as further manifestations of "stuff" (that is, means, not ends - see above), then we are creating personal empires of "stuff" in which we are de-facto deities. This is materialism in the fullest sense. It is a ...