[ness31]

I have butterflies in my tummy starting this thread. A thread about The Celestial using an online medium..hm, if this doesn’t create a black hole or open a window to another universe I will be bitterly disappointed

So what happens in a Celestial Thread? Maybe some reminiscing, maybe some score settling - either way, it’s bound to be a hoot.

I’d like to kick things off, though I am a novice in the area. At this time of my life, I am somewhat obsessed with Time, both the notion and the herb. And therefore I must declare that my favourite god right now, is Chronos. One would be hard pressed to find an arch rival more intellectually dazzling than the Father of Time.

Having said that, I also have a soft spot for Atlas and major crush on Poseidon (although I prefer the name Neptune )

So PoFo, will you be drawn into this convo and share some of your favourite notions on the Celestial?

[Bulaba Khan Jones]

I've always identified most strongly with the mature (later era) version of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, drunkenness, religious fervor/madness, and so on. The moment I read a description of him as being a guy completely drunk and running around with a very erect dingus I thought to myself, "That will be me one drunken night some years into the future." And so it came to pass.

[ness31]

Part of the reigning appeal of the gods is their relatability to humans. I have no doubt there will be others like you Bulaba...and more than a few Aphrodite’s

[Bulaba Khan Jones]

I agree with you very strongly. Being able to relate to the gods, or a single god, is an integral component. I drifted away from Mormonism, and from Lutheranism, partly because of the inherent contradictions of the (vile) character of the god described in the LDS scriptures and the Bible and basic ethics and morality. It's a dead horse I've beaten a lot, so I'm not going to list off all the terrible things in the Bible or anything, but I'll leave it at what I've said because it should be obvious what I mean.

[ness31]

It’s hard not to sound disrespectful, but I’m not a massive fan of the portrayal of the God in the Hebrew Scriptures either. I can’t remember which one he’s supposed to be...Zeus I think..