Over the course of my fellow deities informing me on who they were and what they could do, I learned a great many things. I will inform you on them in the form of a list, because it's organized and such.
- Pangu
- How the Earth was made and I achieved a greater appreciation and understanding for Chinese mythology and culture through this presentation.
- Demeter
- The reasons for the lack of good crops in the winter months and bountiful crops in the summer and spring months.
- Persephone
- The dangers of pomegranates and why you should never trust strangers or accept food from them.
- Freya
- More about my fellow Norse gods and goddesses, the theft of a necklace the dwarfs made and another one of Loki's tricks.
- Loki
- I learned more about the crazy trickster we love to hate, including more of his family.
- Hel
- An example of how good of a father Loki was, and one of my better choices: putting Hel in charge of Helheim.
- Aphrodite
- Why the battle of Troy happened and who the self-proclaimed "most beautiful woman in existence whom hasn't a physical flaw".
- Dionysus
- I learned who the inventor of wine was and another character in Greek mythology, Semele who was Dionysus' mother.
- Anubis
- I learned whom the god of the dead was in Egyptian mythology and finally who the jackal-headed human creature was in all those hieroglyphs in tombs and Egyptian ruins.
- Sun Wukong/The Monkey King
- Trickster deities appear in almost every mythology and culture it seems, from Norse to Native American to Chinese. Each of these tricksters have different characteristics and traits from others, although each is similar in ways too.
- Krishna
- This presentation may have given me the most knowledge in general, especially about something I am no expert on, even with my extensive knowledge. Krishna taught me about the Hindu religion and cultures in India, including that the cow is a sacred animal.
- Raven
- Another trickster deity in culture and mythology, I learned another way in how creation was made.
- Lan-Caihe
- I learned from this Chinese deity that not all deities have a set gender, many can be of one or the other; shaping and forming from a teenage boy to a young girl. Chinese poverty god/goddess that connected string to coins and drug them behind as they walked along streets and paths.
- Nokomis
- This presentation helped me the most with the appreciation of different Native American cultures and mythologies because of the story telling and hands-on presentation. I also learned who my, and everyone else's, grandmother. Her myth was also very interesting and educational.
- Nut (Newt)
- I learned of the reason for the day/night cycle and what causes it. I also learned who controls the day/night cycle, I'll give you a hint, it is Nut.
- Coyote
- Like any-other Native American deity, there are multiple versions or interpretations of the character. I learned of this greatly with Coyote. Coyote is generally a teacher of humans and is seen as a wise wanderer of sorts.
- Amentet
- Amentet taught me that Egyptians see death and almost welcome it. I think this because both her and Anubis are seen as kindhearted deities with somewhat peaceful personalities.
- Isis
- I learned that Isis is identified as the Virgin Mary in western cultures. Isis also taught me that cultures can take away certain deities or give them a different spin, this is because of her roots to Africa.
- Xi- Wangmu
- Xi- Wangmu taught me about Taoism and her roots associated with the religion along with the importance of peaches to her.
