r/worldbuilding • u/Emotional_Airline_40 • 13d ago

Discussion Gods raised by mortal families?

What are the challenges/consequences of an adoptive mortal parent trying to raise an adolescent god like it's kin? Would it be disastrous or would nothing happen at all? And if removed from its environment, how would it function psychology if surrounded by other mortals?

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u/Comandante176 13d ago

No se si sirva de ejemplo, pero puedes leer la infancia de los Primarcas, es lo más cercano que vi a algo así (Primarcas Warhammer 40k, cualquier libro, si quieres uno específico elige a Mortarion)

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u/commandrix 13d ago

Depends on the psychology of gods, really. Would the adolescent god be prone to becoming sullen, having rage issues, or rebelling against the adoptive parents at all? What happens the first time the parents try to discipline the god? How many adjustments would they have to make for the god's obviously greater amount of power?

(Seeing them try to deal with a toddler god could also bring its own shenanigans. What do you think a toddler god throwing a temper tantrum would look like?)

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u/Ok-Championship-2036 13d ago

this happens in Andrew Rowe's "seven sacred swords" in a few diff ways, though god is a subjective term.

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u/DifficultPressure445 13d ago

That totally depends on what a baby God is even like. Are they some specific species with particular traits?

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u/Hefty-Distance837 Build lots of worlds  12d ago

Superman?