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| Representative Uncle Sam (US Government Poster) |
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The living (roughly humanoid) embodiment of a fundamental abstraction. They may be god-like in power, but have a much narrower focus. Athena does many things; Death only one. However, the limits of what they can accomplish and the extent of their authority is usually dependent on what they represent. If the being personifies water, then all they can control and have authority over is water. Anything not related to water, a water elemental couldn’t help you with. On the other hand, if the personified force is something like destruction or creation, then the entity would have a larger purview to work with. Also, while a god might have more freedom of agency, a personified force can be more powerful. Hades may command the dead and the underworld, but Thanatos IS death and capable of reaping anyone, even the gods. On the other hand, some Anthropomorphic Personifications are much weaker, perhaps due to having a minor sphere of influence (similar to “Odd Job Gods”). In non-magical series they resemble a “Sufficiently Advanced Alien”, but unlike them are an intrinsic part of the workings of the universe. Note that a character representing an idea is not enough, they have to literally be the idea’s physical form… ~ Anthropomorphic Personification – TV Tropes
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