GODS! Meh!

Most people believe that gods exist. Many do not; this does not trouble the gods, who know that if gods, in turn, were to not believe that people exist, people would actually cease to exist. Mortal belief does make gods stronger; it inflates their egos, which is good for the metabolism. Some gods, in fact, chose long ago to sustain themselves on belief, to survive on the prayers of their followers. Those gods are, alas, now dead. The creations of the gods are made in their image, give or take a few heads; like their gods, they are fickle.

Even those who believe most fervently in the gods, not caring that their faith means nothing in particular to the omnipotent beings that rule their lives, acknowledge that their gods are eccentric. The gods know this, and this does not trouble them. The real problem, they would say, if they cared enough to explain, is that their tiny creations are small-minded. It is not their fault; creatures so tiny cannot be expected to see the big picture. They are not supposed to perceive that the gods' allegedly whimsical behavior is in fact all part of the mostly benevolent divine plan, which is rumored to be about to exist as soon as the gods get around to it. Gods cannot be expected to look into the details all the time. This is why they have a huge supporting case; familiars, angels and the likes, who get the dirty work done, while the gods make love, war, babies, games, interesting works of art and puns that would have been terrible if made by beings less powerful.

The gods would, of course, acknowledge that the system is not perfect. Whenever work of a certain scale is executed quickly – as most divine work is (say, the BIG BANG, I mean, sheesh), because most gods are not renowned for their patience – there is scope of error. For example, Lion, the king of the jungle, a majestic creature, but neither is it quick to hunt on its own, and neither can it survive on its own. The main work that it’s supposed to handle is cub-sitting and teaching them the 101s.

Gods are beings of quicksilver, of dreams and half-thoughts and portents. Impulsive, impertinent immortals. -_-