THANK THE GODS..

✧ anti-god: represents the counterpart and/or sometimes the dark aspects of the supreme being. they are considered the essence of all evil, darkness, and chaos in all of existence though not always. as the ultimate destroyer, they are ranked among the most powerful beings. anti-gods are beings of unlimited power giving them the ability to destroy entire universes; in some cases, even compared to the supreme creator, a clash between them could cause the multiverse to be destroyed and recreated. anti-gods represent and are the prime originators of all that counters creation, giving it absolute domain over dark powers.

✧ artistic deity: an artistic deity is a deity who represents or is associated with the arts, music, dance, theater, painting and sculpture, literature and poetry, and even writing.

✧ divine craftsman: represents or is associated and/or is the smith of the gods. in mythology these types of entities are associated with smithing, the forge, craftsmanship, crafts, invention and technology. unlike creator deities, divine craftsman can possess both craftsman and creation abilities at once depending on their domains and the crafting entities ability to create objects with their hands.

✧ divine messenger: represents or is associated with messengers, communication, travel and speed that are sent by higher divine powers. these types of characters always relay these messages to mortals that the "powers that be" want them to changes their ways, go on quests, save the world or a special entity, and so much more. divine messengers are a common feature in mythology and were very important among ancient and current civilizations they are/were present in.

✧ fallen deity: fallen deities are gods or goddesses who were either exiled from their position of glory or have left behind their noble status/existence to become a fallen deity. fallen deities at times are imprisoned beings who consistently suffer their punishment giving to them by a higher power while others fall deliberately and embraces their new vile life, some might become deformed by their dark personality, emotions, action and/or dark powers they have embraced, sometimes minor such as skin color change or other bodily color change like their eyes or blood, or sometimes radical such as mutilation or transformation.

✧ father god: a deity/male god figure who is conceived as reigning over the other deities, or at least is one of the most powerful deities and is literally the father of most of the younger generation of the pantheons of which he is part.

✧ mother goddess: a goddess entity/figure who represents, or is the personification of, nature, motherhood, fertility, creation, destruction; or, who embodies the bounty of the earth. such figures are often times the literal mothers of the majority of younger generations of of gods and goddesses in the pantheon they are from.

✧ virgin deity: a goddess/goddess-like being/entity/figure who represents or is associated with virginity and chastity, purity, virtue and maidenhood. virgin deities are fairly common in mythology and were important among ancient civilizations. virgin goddesses are naturally always female; males virgin gods have yet to be discovered in known mythologies. (that, of course doesn't mean you can't shift as one!)

✧ national deity: a god/goddess who represents or is associated with ethnic groups, nations, kingdoms, empires and their leaders. national deities were common in mythology and were important among the civilizations.

✧ monotheistic deity: one supreme transcendent being that created and rules over absolutely everything. they have complete, absolute power and unquestionable authority over all things in creation and beyond, they are literally god, the strongest and most powerful being in all of existence.

✧ new god: a temporary state of being for all newer gods/goddesses/divine entities/divine spirits who are being born/come into being after the old gods who ruled before them are either willingly giving up their divine positions, being forcefully removed, or even being killed for the newer gods to take over. in other instances, old gods can become "revamped" or "remade" into newer versions of themselves depending on the mortal worship of them and perceptions. newer gods will also bring newer and/or more refined concepts/embodiments/sources with them for the benefit of the future, however as time moves forward in modern paths, technologies and mindsets change throughout the times, the newer gods will eventually become old gods themselves if they are unable to stay relevant and successfully adapt through these times.

✧ old god: elder gods or old ones are the first and sometimes second of gods/goddesses/divine entities/cosmic beings in existence, depending on mythos; the gods who came before the newer generation of gods in most mythologies. in greco-roman mythology they actually had two generations of elder gods that ruled; first came the protogenoi and then the titans who replaced the protogenoi until the olympians came along to primarily replace both types of elder gods, becoming the finale generational rulers of their time.

✧ oracular god: a god/goddess who represents or is associated with prophecies, divinations, oracles, visions and foresight, with the ability to show/choose mortal seers as their oracles on earth to pass on information of what the deity sees and relay their divine messages to these chosen mortal oracles. they are often the patron gods of these oracles.

✧ patron deity: patron deities are "deities/gods/goddesses/spirits" who personally protect, assist and/or look after those people who believe, have faith, pray to, and worship the deity in question. patron gods influence also extends to the cities, villages and overall areas of those who are devoted to them. this is an archetype that all divine beings can be, if they chose who to reward those in need and their devotees with blessings, favors and gifts, like granting people supernatural items or divine powers, or even granting them aid from other supernatural entities. sometimes, the gods may ask for more then their followers can give, and if their demands/wants aren't met they may take their blessings and aid back until they are done.

✧ savior deity: a savior deity is a god/goddess who represents or is associated with heroism, courage, and virtue. savior deities are fairly common in mythology and were important among ancient civilizations.

✧ trickster deity: represents or is associated with deception, lies, fraud, mischief, illusions, magic and of course, trickery. trickster deities were somewhat common in mythology and were feared due to their chaotic nature. they are also usually magic deities or magic users who have ascended to a divine state. in mythology and religion, trickster deities break the rules of the gods or nature, sometimes maliciously but usually (albeit unintentionally) with ultimately positive effects. often, the bending/breaking of rules takes the form of tricks or thievery. tricksters can be cunning or foolish, or both; they are often funny even when considered sacred or performing important cultural tasks.

✧ triple deity: they are three gods/goddesses who together represent a three-fold concept. sometimes referred to as "threefold, tripled, triplicate, tripartite, triune or triadic, or as a trinity" are three separate deities or three “in one” acting together to gain higher powers and representing a divine trinity force. such deities are common throughout the worlds mythology’s and are normally represented as three goddesses, however this is not always the case as three male gods have also been representations of this archetype; the number three has a long history of mythical associations. triple deities are said to prominent archetypes in the history of religion and have always possessed great powers and influence amongst the other deities of their respective pantheons.

✧ wisdom deity: a god/goddess who represents or is associated with wisdom, knowledge and life experiences. though similar, this is not to be confused with knowledge deities solely, as not all are as wise as wisdom deities are. wisdom deities possess the experience of knowledge. wisdom deities were fairly common in mythology and important among ancient and current civilizations in which they were present.

✧ false deity: is not an actual god, but their abilities manage to convince others that they are, or they can gain semi-godlike powers from an external source.

✧ honorable divine: a deity/god/goddess/angel/divine entity/higher spirit associated with honor, glory, repute, chivalry, acclamation, praise, pride, discipline, forbearance, obedience, loyalty, piety, duty, modesty, respect, humility and all their aspects. this grants them absolute knowledge and power over them, their concepts and principles. they are often worshiped by those who seek honor, glory, praise, etc, either living by some code laid out by the user or society that reveres the user. the user could gain power from those who display honor, glory, etc. the more followers they have, the more powerful they become. honorable divine weren't a common feature of worship in polytheistic religions but were important among ancient and current civilizations.

✧ ruler of heaven: a deity, divine lord, spirit or immortal-type being who rules the realm of the blessed dead, the upper skies and the cosmos, also known as the heavens. the ruler of the heavens will have authority and duties within the heavens with total control over its lands, the elements, the barriers, the creatures and the spirits/ghosts within the heavens, effectively bending the realm to their very well. heavenly rulers are extremely powerful in their own right, however, can/may also be subservient to the very rules of heaven depending on the entity and if their able to bend those rules, even making new ones.

✧ transcendent cosmic entity: beings that predate the universe/multiverse/omniverse or someone who has ascended by inheriting the powers of type 3 cosmic entity. these entities often are embodiments of the omniverse or the multiverse, and some times they are being are beyond all that exist in totality. their power is so great in power they affect the entire multiverse and beyond and have authority over other cosmic beings and could either be a pantheon or a single entity taking on the responsibility of a collective group instead. they're known to be mysterious and powerful beyond mortal comprehension, existing as myths to the oldest species in the universe/multiverse/omniverse. majority of the time, they are the supreme and almighty ruler and creator of all that there is and ever will be.

✧ primordial deity: a deity or divine being that has existed prior to or since the beginning of time.