The computer-God from an old sci-fi story who title I can’t remember. All the computers on all the worlds are linked together; then an official ceremoniously pulls the lever activating the linkup. He asks the system it’s first question : “Is there a God ?”. It answers “THERE IS NOW.”. He reaches for the lever - and a bolt of lightning fries him and fuses the lever in place.
AC, from The Last Question by Isaac Asimov.
The Goddess from Diane Duane’s Middle Kindoms/Tales of the Five series.
Tomanak from David Weber’s Bahzell books.
Prometheus, if he qualifies as a god.
The Egyptian god Bes, as featured in the book Pyramid Scheme
Well I suppose not every God has to have Priest and temples, so you are welcome to worship him. I was thinking too narrowly as if this was Bulfinch’s mythology.
As long as we are worshipping heroes as our Gods I will add a few recent ones.
Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig. A force of nature and the Icon of American Hard Work.
I will also take the Living God Yogi Berra, god of Humor and luck.
Thankfully all 3 already have a Cathedral: Yankee Stadium.
John Lennon, God of Song Writing and finally I will take Jimi Hendrix: Guitar God.
John has a grove: Strawberry Fields in the middle of Central Park and Jimi is worshipped by anyone who picks up the guitar and attempts some musical feedback.
I’d state my favorite god, but my religion prohibits self-promotion.
I’m shocked I was the first to think of that one. Shocked I tell ya! You’re all smote. Or smitten. Whatever.
Another vote for Gozer because during the Rectification of the Vuldronaii, the Traveler came as a large and moving Torb! Then, during the Third Reconciliation of the Last of the Meketrex Supplicants, they chose a new form for him, that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of a Sloar that day, I can tell you!
And for the record Jeff the God of biscuits is NOT a crap god.
well, guess my name is a give-away for one of my faves.
but i’m pretty ecumenical, overall. my all-around list of Who To Invoke in Times of Extremis would be:
J.C., plus Mom and Dad (for tradition’s sake)
Kwan Yin
Sekhmet
Lachesis
Isis
Bast
the Triple Goddess (in whichever pantheon you choose; and yes, i realize i’m being somewhat redundant)
Hecate (see above)
… and if i’m still in trouble after all that, well, then i guess i’m just screwed.
It’s Question by Fredric Brown, and it’s in several anthologies (including, i think, The Best of Fredric Brown) Like a lot of his best stories, it’s really short – only two pages or so.
The Muses, Mnemosyne, Hecate, Persephone, and Dionysus,
Rhiannon (if she counts), the Morrigana, Amaterasu, Gaia,
Delirium, Death, Anoia, the other Death, Kaos the milkman, Og, the Invisible Pink Unicorn, Wen the Eternally Surprised, Ma’at, Parvati, Queztalcoatl, Sarasvati, Kali…
