Re: What makes a god?
The way it's understood in our celto-norse campaign, the Gods were once men (and women) who met the spirit of the world when they arrived to make their homes here.
They found and awoke this 'wolf' who is death, fate, the world, etc. and he gave them powers to inspire, lead, heal, cause growth, teach, upset the usual order, etc. as was their way.
They had been the crew and advisors on a ship that brought them to the Northern lands, now they were exemplars of the several ways that people could aspire to live in.
Many believe that living in the God's ways is more a case of the Gods inspiring us with talents, new ideas, flashes of genius, etc.
Some have tales of actually meeting the Gods (a woman who nearly drowned recalls being in a palace with green walls, surrounded by treasures, for example, or a travelling huntsman recalls meeting with an old one-eyed ship's captain who is seeking a crew).
Then there's the 'well-appointed warrior' with his 'gentle healing sister' someone recalls saving their life both during and after a battle.
These Gods are both real, ideas, and ancient tales.
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