In your opinion, how many different myths are encompassed by the "Celtic mythology" featured in God of War?

Puck appears, drawn from Irish folklore, alongside references to Oberon, King of the Fairies. We also see the Triskelion, a Celtic symbol representing the tripartite structure of society, as well as the Kelpie, which originates from Scottish folklore.

It would seem odd to discuss fairies without mentioning the Otherworld Tír na nÓg and there is also a mention of Nimue, the Welsh name for the fairy Viviane. This leads me to wonder: do you consider Arthurian legend to be part of this "Celtic mythology" category? (The term seems to encompass the British Isles geographically

perhaps even extending to France, given the inclusion of the Forest of Brocéliande, though that element emerged from the Christianization of Arthurian myth.)

Furthermore, figures like Cernunnos and Toutatis, who are Gaulish (and therefore Celtic) gods are present, even if they don't belong to the same pantheon as, say, the Morrígan, who is part of the Irish Tuatha Dé Danann and features in the tales of Cú Chulainn.

Perhaps the game will categorize them as two distinct families of deities? I suppose so, though in a non-Christianized form, given that God of War is set during antiquity. Perhaps, under the influence of this "new" religion, Nimue might evolve into Viviane, and Myrdinn into Merlin.

Yet, certain elements such as the Forest of Brocéliande or Avalon, only truly make sense within a Christianized framework (to say nothing of the Holy Grail, which would be quite the complication). Furthermore, this particular take on the Arthurian myths might lean toward a "fairy tale" style of universe, one capable of blending both Christian and pagan elements, incorporating everything from Celtic fae to Germanic goblins.

On the subject of geography, the Germanic name for Oberon is "Alberich"; he appears in the Nibelungelied (The Song of the Nibelungs), which is firmly rooted in the Germanic tradition.

I am well aware that, in reality, mythologies are not closed systems, they constantly influence one another. Still, in a universe like God of War, I find myself wondering exactly what "Celtic mythology" is intended to encompass ( and it even extends to the plays of Shakespeare )

Sorry for the language, I'm french

Voudou (whether Haitian, New Orlean, or direct from African customs) is a niche religion, which from what I'm seeing on Wikipedia seems to be largely focused on death (kinda like Egyptian mythology). It was where zombies more or less originated from, although the original zombie and the popularized George Romero zombie are two completely different zombies. Thing is, I kinda want to know what the two most prominent figures of Haitian Voudou are like.

See, SMITE kinda messes with people's ideas of Baron Samedi and Maman Brigitte by taking a page from Disney's Dr. Facilier and basically making them more entertainment-type characters. At the same time, I recall someone commenting on a meme I made saying that the two figures treat death just as solemnly as pretty much every other important death figure (Anubis, Hades, etc.)... Which is opposite of the Dr. Facilier character. It's just that a little alcohol gets involved and the Baron doesn't take necromancy too kindly.

Yeah, I could Google it, but the Wiki articles are brief. Usually, you just get better answers from people who are willing to point out misconceptions and important details than you would from online dilly-dallying. So uhh... What are Baron Samedi and Maman Brigitte like? How do they handle death, and does SMITE treat them accurately? That's what I wanna know.

So I’m writing a story and I’m going for the 7 deadly sins archetype + the two archaic sins (Vanity and Sorrow) and the new sin of Prejudice with deities from different religions. I’m trying to avoid reusing religions so I’ve kind of written myself into a corner and need help finding ones that fit the two sins in the title. to list who I’ve got so far:

Zeus - Lust
Odin - Sloth
Setesh - Envy
Môt - Gluttony
Yaldabaoth - Pride
Hiranyakashipu - Wrath
Mephistopheles - Avarice
Anansi - Vanity (Vanity is interpreted as both deception and placing too much stock in appearance)

Izanagi is a candidate for Sorrow, and I considered Angra Mainyu for prejudice but a purely evil and destructive spirit doesn’t entirely fit that idea

Demons, gods, Demi-gods, spirits, immortals etc. are all valid answers!

Also quick disclaimer: These aren’t as much actual depictions of these deities as they are characters sharing their names and attributes, Zeus is not the king of the gods and Yaldabaoth did not create the lower universe

Reading the Mabinogion right now and I am a bit confused as to what was Pwyll's role here?

Arawn clearly knew of Hafgan's revival ability and seemingly killed him a couple of times already so couldn't he just do what Pwyll did? I'm just having trouble understanding what Pwyll's inclusion here is supposed to do when Arawn already knew of his enemy's gimmick.

Especially since swapping out himself for a random human just seems counter productive? Normally this wouldn't be surprising but it's just there wasn't really any reason or explanation given (unless I missed something).

No special destiny, power or prophecy nor was there seemingly any rules like a god being prohibited from NOT dealing the finishing blow to an enemy.

I'm just curious if there's some more lore to this or if this is just one of those mythology story telling quirks.

Till now we have had the ideas of a kappa and sea sirens but we need a few more and its hard to fin d many supernatural entities that fit the bill