Let's make a Religion!

[Rhodevus]

1.) Blah but okay.
2.) Blah
3.) Ehmmm it would be all symbol.

Well, I have no real problem with it now.
Now all we need is the OP to allow it.
Or I could give it me Non-OP stamp of approval.

I will give it a Non-Op stamp of Approval, not about the name yet, and maybe too many symbols (lets stick to one for now), but a stamp nonetheless.

[Valica]

I've an idea for a demi-god.
Val, the god of currency and wealth.
He takes many forms on Earth and lives immortally.
His symbol would be gold circle with a decorative V in the center.
He is not allied with any other gods and has no serious alignment.
He serves his own purposes and those who pray to him regularly.

Sort of a greedy asshole that isn't too much of an asshole.

[Utceforp]

The "V" in the symbol doesn't make that much sense, since our fictional religion probably predates the Roman Empire, and thus predates the Latin alphabet becoming commonly used.

[Valica]

The "V" in the symbol doesn't make that much sense, since our fictional religion probably predates the Roman Empire, and thus predates the Latin alphabet becoming commonly used.

Have we decided on origin yet? I was rooting for pacific islands, but the poll shows the majority of people are rooting for Europe.

[Whiteshore]

Shama , goddess of: War
Animal (if applicable):A Wof
Symbol: A spear

[Utceforp]

The "V" in the symbol doesn't make that much sense, since our fictional religion probably predates the Roman Empire, and thus predates the Latin alphabet becoming commonly used.

Have we decided on origin yet? I was rooting for pacific islands, but the poll shows the majority of people are rooting for Europe.

The V symbol would make even less sense in the pacific islands though.

I'm still holding out for North Africa/Middle East, it's the area I'm most interested in.

[Transyl]

[Name], Goddess of war
Animal: Lioness
Symbol: A pentagram with a skull and swords.

[Tes Enger]

It should definitely be set in the Artic.

[Utceforp]

It should definitely be set in the Artic.

That's a bad choice, it wouldn't be a diverse enough environment to have interesting stories. Half of the gods would be the gods of some form of ice or snow, and the other half would be gods of the ocean or water.

[Utceforp]

[Name], goddess of: Magic, science, knowledge, law
Animal (if applicable): TBD
Symbol: A rectangle on top of a symmetric trapezoid, representing a tower on a mountain

[Name], god of: Freshwater, rivers, fertility, agriculture (specifically irrigation), human and domesticated life
Animal (if applicable): Some sort of fish or farm animal
Symbol: Three vertical wavy lines, representing three rivers

The above two gods would be depicted as completely separate, brother and sister or the same being depending on the sect of the religion.

[Name], god of: Nature, wild animals, predation and life. (Also, if the setting ends up being the Polynesian islands, this god can be the god of saltwater and the ocean as well.)
Animal (if applicable): Dependant on the region - If Europe, the deer and bear. If Polynesia, the shark and dolphin.
Symbol: A rotting carcass, either a shark or a bear, depending on the region we decide on.

This god would be the brother of the river god mentioned above.

[Rhodevus]

[Name], goddess of: Magic, science, knowledge, law
Animal (if applicable): TBD
Symbol: A rectangle on top of a symmetric trapezoid, representing a tower on a mountain

[Name], god of: Freshwater, rivers, fertility, agriculture (specifically irrigation), human and domesticated life
Animal (if applicable): Some sort of fish or farm animal
Symbol: Three vertical wavy lines, representing three rivers

The above two gods would be depicted as completely separate, brother and sister or the same being depending on the sect of the religion.

[Name], god of: Nature, wild animals, predation and life. (Also, if the setting ends up being the Polynesian islands, this god can be the god of saltwater and the ocean as well.)
Animal (if applicable): Dependant on the region - If Europe, the deer and bear. If Polynesia, the shark and dolphin.
Symbol: A rotting carcass, either a shark or a bear, depending on the region we decide on.

This god would be the brother of the river god mentioned above.

We already have a god of Knowledge (and writing)
AKA, the one I made

[Utceforp]

[Name], goddess of: Magic, science, knowledge, law
Animal (if applicable): TBD
Symbol: A rectangle on top of a symmetric trapezoid, representing a tower on a mountain

[Name], god of: Freshwater, rivers, fertility, agriculture (specifically irrigation), human and domesticated life
Animal (if applicable): Some sort of fish or farm animal
Symbol: Three vertical wavy lines, representing three rivers

The above two gods would be depicted as completely separate, brother and sister or the same being depending on the sect of the religion.

[Name], god of: Nature, wild animals, predation and life. (Also, if the setting ends up being the Polynesian islands, this god can be the god of saltwater and the ocean as well.)
Animal (if applicable): Dependant on the region - If Europe, the deer and bear. If Polynesia, the shark and dolphin.
Symbol: A rotting carcass, either a shark or a bear, depending on the region we decide on.

This god would be the brother of the river god mentioned above.

We already have a god of Knowledge (and writing)
AKA, the one I made

Overlap is extremely common in actual belief systems. As long as the two are different enough personality-wise it'll be fine.

[Rhodevus]

We already have a god of Knowledge (and writing)
AKA, the one I made

Overlap is extremely common in actual belief systems. As long as the two are different enough personality-wise it'll be fine.

okay. How about yours is more spiritual knowledge/stuff relating to law and magic and interaction
while my god is more physical knowledge/history, mathematics, science and stuff like this.

[Name], god of: Knowledge and Writing
Animal (if applicable): chimpanzee
Symbol: (Image)

will create his history once we have settled on the actual creation story

[Utceforp]

Overlap is extremely common in actual belief systems. As long as the two are different enough personality-wise it'll be fine.

okay. How about yours is more spiritual knowledge/stuff relating to law and magic and interaction
while my god is more physical knowledge/history, mathematics, science and stuff like this.

[Name], god of: Knowledge and Writing
Animal (if applicable): chimpanzee
Symbol: (Image)

will create his history once we have settled on the actual creation story

Well I envisioned my god to be focused around any method of gaining knowledge - since the fictional group that created our religion probably got their beliefs pretty early in human history, "magic" to them would be another way of gaining knowledge, just as valid as science. How about my god is more focused on the gaining of knowledge and information (for example, she would be the patron deity of scientists and explorers), while yours is more about the recording of knowledge? (he would be the patron deity of historians and storytellers)

[Rhodevus]

okay. How about yours is more spiritual knowledge/stuff relating to law and magic and interaction
while my god is more physical knowledge/history, mathematics, science and stuff like this.

Well I envisioned my god to be focused around any method of gaining knowledge - since the fictional group that created our religion probably got their beliefs pretty early in human history, "magic" to them would be another way of gaining knowledge, just as valid as science. How about my god is more focused on the gaining of knowledge and information (for example, she would be the patron deity of scientists and explorers), while yours is more about the recording of knowledge? (he would be the patron deity of historians and storytellers)

I am good with that! Let's shake on it! (no idea how to make handshake smily )

[Lavan Tiri]

App:
Name of God: Laval.
History of God: Same as Icrum.
God of?: Wisdom, intuition, creativity.
Faults: Is one of those people who could get lost……… with a GPS, road signs, and a local guide.
Animal (Optional): The elephant.
Symbol:

(Image)

Alignment?: Chaotic Good.
Weapon (If any): None, prefers to direct followers.

[Rhodevus]

App:
Name of God: Laval.
History of God: Same as Icrum.
God of?: Wisdom, intuition, creativity.
Faults: Is one of those people who could get lost……… with a GPS, road signs, and a local guide.
Animal (Optional): The elephant.
Symbol:

(Image)

Alignment?: Chaotic Good.
Weapon (If any): None, prefers to direct followers.

put it into the OP's app:

[Name], god of:
Animal (if applicable):
Symbol:

This is all we are focusing on at first

[Lavan Tiri]

[Name], god of: Wisdom, intuition, and creativity.
Animal (if applicable): The cat.
Symbol: the thing in the other app.

[Pantoufle]

It should definitely be set in the Artic.

f some form of ice or snow, and the other half would be gods of the ocean or water.

Do you have a problem with that? Frankly 4 gods are enough.

[Rhodevus]

f some form of ice or snow, and the other half would be gods of the ocean or water.

Do you have a problem with that? Frankly 4 gods are enough.

But that is so boring!! We want a whole pantheon!!

[Pantoufle]

Do you have a problem with that? Frankly 4 gods are enough.

But that is so boring!! We want a whole pantheon!!

Lol seems too busy if you over do it.

[Rhodevus]

But that is so boring!! We want a whole pantheon!!

Lol seems too busy if you over do it.

are you saying that the greeks, romans, egyptians, etc. are too busy???

They were way too busy building famous statues and stuff for their gods!!
Also, if you keep it at 4 or so, then other people get annoyed/angry that their choice of god was not used.

[Utceforp]

But that is so boring!! We want a whole pantheon!!

Lol seems too busy if you over do it.

Real life mythologies tend to have ridiculous amounts of gods as well though. There might be a small number that are by far the most important, but there are usually a ridiculous number of minor gods under them. For example, there are around 1,500 individual Egyptian deities, if I remember correctly.

[Rhodevus]

Lol seems too busy if you over do it.

Real life mythologies tend to have ridiculous amounts of gods as well though. There might be a small number that are by far the most important, but there are usually a ridiculous number of minor gods under them. For example, there are around 1,500 individual Egyptian deities, if I remember correctly.

and about the same number of greek deities. But, Greek mythology also had nymphs, naiads, etc.

[Pantoufle]

Lol seems too busy if you over do it.

Real life mythologies tend to have ridiculous amounts of gods as well though. There might be a small number that are by far the most important, but there are usually a ridiculous number of minor gods under them. For example, there are around 1,500 individual Egyptian deities, if I remember correctly.

Meh.