In one of the WIP books i'm writing, i've included elements from Greek, Egyptian and Norse Mythology, as well as a touch Christianity for reasons i've forgotten.
It seemed like a good idea at the time, especially since i've seen such a concept work in other media (television). But after taking into consideration what authors like L. Frank Baum, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kenneth Oppel and Kathryn Lasky did with their books; actually give their worlds their own deities with unique names, what i'm doing; taking other mythologies and trying to build on them, seems kind of weak. And another factor that suddenly occurs to me is that some Christians might take offense to me referencing their religion in a story that frequently references Myth and legend.
Any suggestions on this?
It seemed like a good idea at the time, especially since i've seen such a concept work in other media (television). But after taking into consideration what authors like L. Frank Baum, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kenneth Oppel and Kathryn Lasky did with their books; actually give their worlds their own deities with unique names, what i'm doing; taking other mythologies and trying to build on them, seems kind of weak. And another factor that suddenly occurs to me is that some Christians might take offense to me referencing their religion in a story that frequently references Myth and legend.
Any suggestions on this?