[How would he judge Apollo to truly be a god, hmm? Luca taps his chin thoughtfully as he considers it.
His thoughts first drifted to the Catholic depiction of God, as that is what he had grown up with (and ultimately had rejected, if not socially then at least personally, as he had come to realize that the sciences had more answers than a bible did). Kind, benevolent, loving all of his children and ultimately wanting them to join him in the kingdom of Heaven. Yeah, that wasn't this guy at all. So the thought is rejected almost as quickly as it comes.
Then he thinks to the Old Gods, the ones worshipped in the land he had called 'home' before agreeing to this trip. Odin, Thor, Loki, and so on. He did not know much about them beyond their base personalities, but they were all very tough, built around strengh and survival in the harsh northern climate. This guy looked too waif-like to be a strong god like that. A stiff breeze would probably knock him over. So that thought is also rejected.
Perhaps Greek, then? Would this one claim to sit among Zeus, Hera, and the others? They were from a warmer, more forgiving climate, and they tended to be petty and vain. Which is ironic, because they're the most human-like of the gods that Luca knows of. For someone who claims to be so above humanity, it would be ironic for him to belong to a pantheon known for being as flawed as humans are. But Luca still rejects that idea as ridiculous, if for no other reason than an actual Greek god would have already fried him where he stood for mouthing off.
So if it were to be true, it would probably be a belief system he is not familiar with. Which complicates things.]
Magic and ability doesn't make someone a god, not when those abilities can be easily mimicked by mortals. Their actions and choices are what would make the difference, I suppose.
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His thoughts first drifted to the Catholic depiction of God, as that is what he had grown up with (and ultimately had rejected, if not socially then at least personally, as he had come to realize that the sciences had more answers than a bible did). Kind, benevolent, loving all of his children and ultimately wanting them to join him in the kingdom of Heaven. Yeah, that wasn't this guy at all. So the thought is rejected almost as quickly as it comes.
Then he thinks to the Old Gods, the ones worshipped in the land he had called 'home' before agreeing to this trip. Odin, Thor, Loki, and so on. He did not know much about them beyond their base personalities, but they were all very tough, built around strengh and survival in the harsh northern climate. This guy looked too waif-like to be a strong god like that. A stiff breeze would probably knock him over. So that thought is also rejected.
Perhaps Greek, then? Would this one claim to sit among Zeus, Hera, and the others? They were from a warmer, more forgiving climate, and they tended to be petty and vain. Which is ironic, because they're the most human-like of the gods that Luca knows of. For someone who claims to be so above humanity, it would be ironic for him to belong to a pantheon known for being as flawed as humans are. But Luca still rejects that idea as ridiculous, if for no other reason than an actual Greek god would have already fried him where he stood for mouthing off.
So if it were to be true, it would probably be a belief system he is not familiar with. Which complicates things.]
Magic and ability doesn't make someone a god, not when those abilities can be easily mimicked by mortals. Their actions and choices are what would make the difference, I suppose.