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One step below being one of the “Powers That Be”. Occasionally shares space with The “Great Gazoo”. Mythology often depicted gods as “human, but bigger.” Similar emotions, virtues, vices, etc. but with more power. Special effects and global story-telling exposure has expanded the concept. Gods are often humanoid (easier for actors to portray them) and have a number of powers. The difference between them and non-divine characters is they don’t have to be “balanced” (“Story-Breaker Power”) in terms of other characters. However, there are sometimes higher beings that the gods are no match for. Typical god powers and traits can include: Attunement to Concept (e.g. Aphrodite the Love Goddess is attuned to love, naturally)… “Gods Need Prayer Badly” (their power may be directly proportional to the number of worshipers they have)… “Immortality”… manifesting in the world using “Avatars”… “Reality-Warping”… “Super-Strength” and/or “Telekinesis”… “Flight” and/or “Teleportation”… “Elemental Powers”… Sometimes, a human can become a “Physical God”, especially if it’s possible for said gods to die. These newly minted gods may choose to take up the mantle with solemnity, cackle madly that “A God Am I!”, or steadfastly say “A God I Am Not” from lingering sympathy to their human origins… Compare “Reality Warper”, “Eldritch Abomination”, “Anthropomorphic Personification”, “Abstract Apotheosis”, “Deity of Human Origin”, “Ultimate Life Form”, and “Sufficiently Advanced Alien”. See also “Our Gods Are Different” for a more general trope. “God in Human Form” for a humanoid deity rather than vice-versa, and “Humans Are Cthulhu”, for when “Puny Earthlings” are seen as this by other creatures. They’re usually the center of a “Physical Religion”. “Godhood Seekers” and the more dangerous “Demiurge Archetypes” intend to reach this level eventually. When all that power amounts to nothing, see “God’s Hands Are Tied”. “God Job” is when a mortal gets to become this. If these characters get defeated by a weaker one, it’s “Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?”… ~ Physical God – TV Tropes
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