Thems from Piers Anthony if you don't know.
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So yes, I realize they're a layer above the gods in the Sandman universe (or perhaps Sandman omniverse would be more accurate...). Still, for the purposes of the discussion, I think they qualify.
There are seven beings that are not Gods,
that existed before humanity dreamed of Gods,
that will exist after the last God is dead.
There are seven beings that exist because,
deep in our hearts, we know that they exist.
There are seven beings that are called the Endless.
They are, in order of age, Destiny, Death, Dream,
Destruction, Desire and Despair, and Delirium,
who was once Delight.
that existed before humanity dreamed of Gods,
that will exist after the last God is dead.
There are seven beings that exist because,
deep in our hearts, we know that they exist.
There are seven beings that are called the Endless.
They are, in order of age, Destiny, Death, Dream,
Destruction, Desire and Despair, and Delirium,
who was once Delight.
Space to remove *NM* tag.
So yes, I realize they're a layer above the gods in the Sandman universe (or perhaps Sandman omniverse would be more accurate...). Still, for the purposes of the discussion, I think they qualify.
Death to the Regressives of the GOP and the TeaParty. No mercy for Conservatives. Burn them all at the stake for the hateful satanists they are.
Favourite deities in fiction
- 19/04/2010 06:51:19 AM
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I'm definitely a fan of the Valar. Partial to the Dragonlance pantheon, too.
- 19/04/2010 08:05:02 AM
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Aphrael. 
- 19/04/2010 11:55:29 AM
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- 19/04/2010 11:55:29 AM
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I'm afraid I have to take issue with you grouping the Endless among the gods.
- 19/04/2010 08:20:55 PM
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If it helps, I like Ishtar too.
- 19/04/2010 08:40:14 PM
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- 19/04/2010 08:40:14 PM
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Would the Incarnations of Immortality fit too then?
- 21/04/2010 01:18:45 PM
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I actually really liked the deities/religion in Lackey's Valdemar books
- 19/04/2010 04:41:05 PM
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Shadowthrone, of Malazan Book of the Fallen. *NM*
- 19/04/2010 05:40:00 PM
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this. Also Mael in Malazan Book of the Fallen. Cotillion as well. *NM*
- 25/04/2010 01:40:34 AM
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who were the gods in the Belgariad?
- 19/04/2010 06:52:22 PM
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Aldur, Belar, Torak, Mara, Chaldan, Issa, Nedra and UL.
- 19/04/2010 06:58:54 PM
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I remember Aldur
- 19/04/2010 08:37:55 PM
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Yeah, I've reread them a few times, that helps.
- 19/04/2010 08:42:53 PM
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Well I was reading them as they came out so Belgarid then Malloreon then Elenium
- 19/04/2010 11:27:03 PM
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Dream/Morpheus
- 20/04/2010 09:50:45 PM
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Om as a tortoise and Bilious the Oh God of Hangovers in Pratchett; Mr Wednesday from American Gods. *NM*
- 21/04/2010 10:19:55 AM
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The Other Gods (or the Outer Gods) like Azathoth and Yog-Sothoth from the Lovecraftian Mythos
- 21/04/2010 06:23:24 PM
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