Saturday September 4th, 1999
Ray posted this message about the Midkemian gods:
Well, it's nothing terribly profound, and I wouldn't say this was my personal belief system, but in the universe I write about, the gods come in two flavors, greater and lesser.
The greater gods are basically the energy that drives the universe. The closest Earth equivalent would be the Hindu 'Trimurti' the three faces of the Ultimate, Brahama, Shiva, and Vishnu, one who builds, one who destroys, and one who preserves.
The greater gods care nothing about humans. They are so far above us that we're so many gnats on a piece of rotting fruit in the gutter of a city they're flying over at 36,000 feet.
The lesser gods are the ones humans interact with.
They are the more central impulses of the universe, given expression by humans who worship them.
So love, hate, fire, the sea, vengence, justice, etc. all gain expression through worship. As the worship varies, so varies the aspect of the god.
Then there are local gods, who achieve power through devotion in a local area.
That's about it off the top of my head.
