I use multicultural mythology in my Plot Twist series. There are quite a few parallels, and I love the challenge. I may G the "deity of rocks" one day and have eight different gods in varied parts of the world. Makes it different and interesting.
Having said that...
...I try to get it right. Came across an issue the other day with a character, Rade, who is actually the Slavic deity Radegast. I'm trying to figure out how to describe his ethnicity. Slovakian? Belgian? Chechens?
So my short ass does a DEEP dive into this god's origins. I needed scuba gear.
Come to find out, he is primarily from a particular part of geography. This guy is a Czech from Czechia.
*cue panic mode*
But I need to know these things. That's what I get for attempting to bring in a geographical deity without further research. I mean...I know ABOUT him, but I needed to know OF him.
Completely different.
Once again, saving sister/wives and brother/husbands for a significantly fucked-up discussion at a later date.
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