Queshire
Istar
So in my story one of the major religions / factions is the Celestial Pantheon, Gods of the Sun, Moon, Planets, and Stars. This isn't exactly a new idea, but I want to get you guy's opinions on severl things;
1) Traditionally, there's a Sun God and a Moon Goddess. What do you think of these gender roles? Do you think they're traditional for a reason, or would you like to see somebody make a Moon God and a Sun Goddess for once?
2) What about other planets in your solar system? Do you think it's better to go with the same planets as in real life for simplicity's sake, make up new planets for your setting with corresponding new gods, or just not mention other planets?
3) Ditto with constellations, same, different, or unimportant?
4) In such a pantheon, should there be a god for whatever planet the story is on? And in either case, what do you think that god/planet's role in the pantheon be?
I look forward to your opinions.
(NOTE: In my setting, the gods are very much real and active, they or their servants can be physically summoned by their priests and priestesses with the stronger the god/angel/spirit the harder they are to summon, and while the Celestial Pantheon is currently the most famous/powerful pantheon, there ARE plenty of other Pantheons/Gods in the world)
1) Traditionally, there's a Sun God and a Moon Goddess. What do you think of these gender roles? Do you think they're traditional for a reason, or would you like to see somebody make a Moon God and a Sun Goddess for once?
2) What about other planets in your solar system? Do you think it's better to go with the same planets as in real life for simplicity's sake, make up new planets for your setting with corresponding new gods, or just not mention other planets?
3) Ditto with constellations, same, different, or unimportant?
4) In such a pantheon, should there be a god for whatever planet the story is on? And in either case, what do you think that god/planet's role in the pantheon be?
I look forward to your opinions.
(NOTE: In my setting, the gods are very much real and active, they or their servants can be physically summoned by their priests and priestesses with the stronger the god/angel/spirit the harder they are to summon, and while the Celestial Pantheon is currently the most famous/powerful pantheon, there ARE plenty of other Pantheons/Gods in the world)