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** In the ''Fear Itself'' crossover, [[Iron Man]] mocks, invokes, ''and'' turns this into one helluva [[Tear Jerker]]. He started screaming at Odin and the other gods (but mostly Odin), yelling that if they wanted a sacrifce he'd give them the "only thing he could give worth anything": his sobriety, by taking a huge swig of alcohol. Even though it was a [[Narm]] scene, it was effective to the fans who know how hard he works to stay sober. |
** In the ''Fear Itself'' crossover, [[Iron Man]] mocks, invokes, ''and'' turns this into one helluva [[Tear Jerker]]. He started screaming at Odin and the other gods (but mostly Odin), yelling that if they wanted a sacrifce he'd give them the "only thing he could give worth anything": his sobriety, by taking a huge swig of alcohol. Even though it was a [[Narm]] scene, it was effective to the fans who know how hard he works to stay sober. |
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** DC perhaps most notably has this apply to a modern-day god of recent birth, Uncle Sam, whose power is directly proportional to the American People's belief in freedom and liberty. Whether American protecterates like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands' people's belief in freedom and liberty counts towards this is never specified. |
** DC perhaps most notably has this apply to a modern-day god of recent birth, Uncle Sam, whose power is directly proportional to the American People's belief in freedom and liberty. Whether American protecterates like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands' people's belief in freedom and liberty counts towards this is never specified. |
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* ''[[The Sandman]]'' had gods born from dreams and when they were forgotten they would return to the world of dreams to eventually fade away. ''[[Lucifer ( |
* ''[[The Sandman]]'' had gods born from dreams and when they were forgotten they would return to the world of dreams to eventually fade away. ''[[Lucifer (comics)|Lucifer]]'' followed a similar idea. The goddess Bast is a shadow of her former shelf. Ishtar had to become a stripper. The Japanese gods absorb articles of faith from other pantheons and modern times to survive. The Norse gods appear to be doing pretty well though. |
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** In fact, [[Neil Gaiman]] frequently reminded readers that [[Anthropomorphic Personification|The Endless]] are not gods, because they do not care if they are remembered and will persist long after humanity is gone. They ''really are'' Death, Dream, Despair etc, and their existence depends on these aspects of the universe rather than mythology, and not just on Earth. |
** In fact, [[Neil Gaiman]] frequently reminded readers that [[Anthropomorphic Personification|The Endless]] are not gods, because they do not care if they are remembered and will persist long after humanity is gone. They ''really are'' Death, Dream, Despair etc, and their existence depends on these aspects of the universe rather than mythology, and not just on Earth. |
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* In ''[[Knights of the Dinner Table]]'', after Bob's character, Knuckles III, dies, his next character (Knuckles IV) manages to get Knuckles III promoted to [[Phantasy Spelling|gawdhood]]. Temples to Knu-Kyle-Ra are now a recurring feature in the comic. Unfortunately, they don't owe Bob's other characters any favors. |
* In ''[[Knights of the Dinner Table]]'', after Bob's character, Knuckles III, dies, his next character (Knuckles IV) manages to get Knuckles III promoted to [[Phantasy Spelling|gawdhood]]. Temples to Knu-Kyle-Ra are now a recurring feature in the comic. Unfortunately, they don't owe Bob's other characters any favors. |
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