urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:tem2 I Make Stuff Up! tem2 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:tem2:140508 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z <strong>Today's word of the day is gods. With a small &quot;g&quot;. </strong><br /><br />It's been a while since I put a post up on &quot;<a href="http://thespectacleblog.wordpress.com/">The Spectacle</a>&quot;, the speculative fiction group blog I&nbsp;share with fellow authors Parker Peevyhouse, P.J. Hoover, Jo Whittemore, Linda Joy Singleton, Joni Sensel, and Steve Brezenoff.&nbsp; My current entry is <a href="http://thespectacleblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-gods-of-spec-fic/">some thoughts on gods and their use in fantasy</a>.&nbsp; My experience is that pantheons of gods seem to be showing up in more than ever in literature including contemporary fantasies where you wouldn't expect to see so much mythology.&nbsp; There are two individuals I blame for this, only partially tongue in cheek:&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Hamilton">Edith Hamilton</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax">Gary Gygax</a>.<br /><br />