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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rystil Arden" data-source="post: 3043881" data-attributes="member: 29014">"That is a chicken and egg argument.  One can say that the gods themselves and their relationships are actually archetypes for the personalities and relationships of mortals.  In a sense, it may be the mortal women who make the gods and not the gods who make the mortals.  So in that way, I can talk about the fact that I expect you to act like Vynerys without claiming you are attempting to emulate her.  Perhaps the most archetypical example of this phenomenon is the rise of Myneria and the rise of the Archons.  Which came first?  It's a good question, and no one knows.  Was the creation of a genetically superior being able to instigate a revolution and seize control of the empire what caused Myneria to change, transforming from the canny and brave yet submissive and shy virgin goddess to the golden Empress of the gods?  Or was it Myneria's wisdom and tactics, rising to the rulership of the cosmos that allowed her to spark the creation of a new race of women who would be her servants of change in our realm?  I think I can tell which of those two possibilities you would prefer to be true--the first one, right?  It's surprising that there exists a split even amongst the Archons as to which is true, though I have my theories as to why."</blockquote>