Interview with the Dragon Goddess - Part 3: The Conflict
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- So, are humans basically the result of divine punishment over two Dragon Gods? - I was overwhelmed. - What happened next?
The Goddess changed to a more comfortable posture, as a bean cushion formed from the ground under her. - The Creator thought Amaxis' punishment would placate the other Gods, but things turned out quite different than expected, as usual. They started picking on Amaxis now that he was weak. Poor Humenalia suffered so much from watching all that abuse and feeling powerless. That went on for a few days, then Amaxis paid them back. He was smarter and more cunning than all of them, and now the tables had turned again, Amaxis had devised tools, instruments, armor, weapons, and machines to close the gap.
- Open conflict was unleashed among them. The Creator waited, in hopes they would get tired of fighting, but that never happened. Instead, they turned against each other, trying to decide who was the one to reign supreme over the others. So The Creator felt forced to make a very tough decision: To kill the Gods participating in the conflict. It was very painful for him, as he loved them all, and one of them was his favorite. - She unsheathed the broadsword and contemplated it as she continued speaking. - He created a Godslaying Sword, a foul weapon that causes a God's body to wither and rot, eventually leading to death. When it was ready, he hesitated to use it himself, so he relayed the task to Samsara, the Overgoddess of Life and Death.
- An Overgoddess? Is there a hierarchy of sorts? And is that the Godslaying Sword you speak of? - I asked with excitement. Draxenath nodded. - Samsara is the deity right below The Creator in the hierarchy, and under her are all other Gods. Viridiana is Goddess of Plants, Fungar is God of Fungi, I am Goddess of Dragons, Amaxis and Humenalia are Gods of Hominids, Gigaeth and Potenki are Gods of Giants, Mammi and Agrios are Gods of Beasts, Marina and Ipomos are Gods of Sea Life, Arthrophia and Filopos are Gods of Insects. This is the Godslaying Sword indeed, Samsara wielded it and was determined to kill the feuding Gods. But they defended themselves, banding together against her. The battle raged on until Samsara was convinced she wasn't making any progress.
The broadsword's aura was contained back inside the scabbard as it was sheathed again. She looked sad. - It was heart-breaking for me, knowing The Creator took that path to end the conflict, but it was terrifying when Samsara gave up fighting and relinquished the Godslaying Sword. She left it for anyone to take and use. She intended for everyone to fight for the sword and kill each other. Even if we didn't get along very well, I couldn't just let that happen. Being the strongest of the Gods, I took it for myself. I was not part of the conflict, but now I was there, wielding the sword in order to prevent the massacre.
She remained silent and absent-minded for a while. - After some time, they stopped fighting me for the sword and went back to their fight among them. I appealed to The Creator on what he did, and he decided not to interfere anymore, and leave us to solve our problems by ourselves. The fighting continued for eons, not only among the Gods but also among mortals, "That which is above is the same as that which is below", it is said. One by one the Gods fell to Amaxis' power and were imprisoned, at the same time humans conquered and enslaved their corresponding followers.
- When only me and Amaxis were left, I heard them more with every passing day... prayers begging for me to lead them in the fight for freedom...prayers from both Gods and mortals alike... I had been a passive observer for so long, it was time to fight as there was no one else strong enough to do it.
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The Goddess changed to a more comfortable posture, as a bean cushion formed from the ground under her. - The Creator thought Amaxis' punishment would placate the other Gods, but things turned out quite different than expected, as usual. They started picking on Amaxis now that he was weak. Poor Humenalia suffered so much from watching all that abuse and feeling powerless. That went on for a few days, then Amaxis paid them back. He was smarter and more cunning than all of them, and now the tables had turned again, Amaxis had devised tools, instruments, armor, weapons, and machines to close the gap.
- Open conflict was unleashed among them. The Creator waited, in hopes they would get tired of fighting, but that never happened. Instead, they turned against each other, trying to decide who was the one to reign supreme over the others. So The Creator felt forced to make a very tough decision: To kill the Gods participating in the conflict. It was very painful for him, as he loved them all, and one of them was his favorite. - She unsheathed the broadsword and contemplated it as she continued speaking. - He created a Godslaying Sword, a foul weapon that causes a God's body to wither and rot, eventually leading to death. When it was ready, he hesitated to use it himself, so he relayed the task to Samsara, the Overgoddess of Life and Death.
- An Overgoddess? Is there a hierarchy of sorts? And is that the Godslaying Sword you speak of? - I asked with excitement. Draxenath nodded. - Samsara is the deity right below The Creator in the hierarchy, and under her are all other Gods. Viridiana is Goddess of Plants, Fungar is God of Fungi, I am Goddess of Dragons, Amaxis and Humenalia are Gods of Hominids, Gigaeth and Potenki are Gods of Giants, Mammi and Agrios are Gods of Beasts, Marina and Ipomos are Gods of Sea Life, Arthrophia and Filopos are Gods of Insects. This is the Godslaying Sword indeed, Samsara wielded it and was determined to kill the feuding Gods. But they defended themselves, banding together against her. The battle raged on until Samsara was convinced she wasn't making any progress.
The broadsword's aura was contained back inside the scabbard as it was sheathed again. She looked sad. - It was heart-breaking for me, knowing The Creator took that path to end the conflict, but it was terrifying when Samsara gave up fighting and relinquished the Godslaying Sword. She left it for anyone to take and use. She intended for everyone to fight for the sword and kill each other. Even if we didn't get along very well, I couldn't just let that happen. Being the strongest of the Gods, I took it for myself. I was not part of the conflict, but now I was there, wielding the sword in order to prevent the massacre.
She remained silent and absent-minded for a while. - After some time, they stopped fighting me for the sword and went back to their fight among them. I appealed to The Creator on what he did, and he decided not to interfere anymore, and leave us to solve our problems by ourselves. The fighting continued for eons, not only among the Gods but also among mortals, "That which is above is the same as that which is below", it is said. One by one the Gods fell to Amaxis' power and were imprisoned, at the same time humans conquered and enslaved their corresponding followers.
- When only me and Amaxis were left, I heard them more with every passing day... prayers begging for me to lead them in the fight for freedom...prayers from both Gods and mortals alike... I had been a passive observer for so long, it was time to fight as there was no one else strong enough to do it.
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