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XuaXua wrote:Many times when I read this forum, posters in threads discussing particular game dieties swap pronoun usage; he or she, him or her; in reference to the same diety. Are genders strictly defined, or no, and if so, what are they?
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KoboldLord wrote:In-story, the gender, race, and physical form of the gods probably varies according to the culture who is telling the story. The spriggan berserkers in their forest vault probably imagine Trog as a mighty bear spirit looking after her cubs, while Snorg probably imagines Trog as the biggest and meanest troll of all. Neither is right or wrong, and Trog never incarnates personally to set an objective truth.
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duvessa wrote:Christ, you can't remove anything without tavern complaining about it.
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Danei wrote:Xom - Male
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Danei wrote:Here's my personal conception of the gods and their genders:
The Shining One - Male
Elyvilon - Female
Zin - Male
Okawaru - Male
Trog - Male
Kikubaaqudgha - Female
Yredelemnul - Male
Sif Muna - Female
Makhleb - Male
Fedhas - Male
Nemelex - Male
Beogh - Male
Xom - Male
Lugonu - Female
Jiyva - Genderless
Vehumet - Male
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khalil wrote:I've never really understood the whole gods being genderless thing. Most of the classical pantheons (Norse, Greek/Roman, Egyptian, Sumerian) had defined genders, and the DCSS pantheon feels rather similar to them in most ways. (A bunch of infighting morons.)
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roctavian wrote:Gender is important in pre-modern mythology, which attempts to explain how the world works. The world is frequently viewed through the lens of sexuality, a necessary aspect of human life. Gods in Crawl are an aspect of a game made for the entertainment of humans, who in the modern era have varied tastes and interests, and said gods are best left genderless to the benefit of player imagination and preference.
Also who cares?
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