What's the Deal with the Greek and Roman Gods?

[shakalooloo]

Issue 2 of the Justice League Unlimited series does address the weird issue of the distinct Greek and Roman gods in a world where gods are real:

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[cainofdreaming]

"Ah, Xrlll'rllians. They were considered a delicacy on Krypton." -- Superman. Nom Nom.

[thanekos]

This sounds much more elegant than the solution from John Byrne's Wonder Woman.

[zachbeacon]

I always found it interesting that, over in the Marvel Universe, the gods are real but the myths sometimes aren't ...so Kirby's Norse gods have very little resemblance to the mythological ones. Or Hercules just gets his reputation damaged because someone 3000 years ago mistook Gilgamesh the Forgotten One for him.

I have to assume Lightray would get mistaken for any number of DC sun gods but thankfully the New Gods used to keep to themselves.

[deh_tommy]

And then there’s the matter of who actually existed as the legends and stories say they did (like Thor, Ares, Venus, Arthurian myth and Fu Manchu) and who merely inspired the legends and stories (like with Circe, Icarus, Sherlock Holmes and Fu Manchu).

[mastermahan]

DIANA: For example, you know how Zeus is a horny jerk?

MARY: Of course.

DIANA: Well, Jupiter is more of a lustful jackass.