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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 2145182" data-attributes="member: 2209">Since the original thread is on a book about real world mythology I think looking there is a good start for your purposes.Normally in RW mythologies it is not something you become, it is something you are born into.There are a few exceptions though.In greek mythology Herakles was a son of Zeus and a mortal woman but unlike the many others in that category he became a god. One of the Olympians had to step down for him to taker her place though (Hestia). Herakles had the favor of the gods, had lived an epic life, was half-god to start, and one of the gods ceded to him her place in the pantheon.In Egypt the pharohs are each a living god so gaining that position does it.Also in egypt there is a historical architect/healer who became the god of healing later, although I'm not sure of his ascension story.In Norse I'm not aware of anybody making it to godhood, and even the gods eventually die. Norns and Ragnarok and all that.In Mesopotamian one guy got eternal life after the flood and Gilgamesh (who was half divine) tried to attain it through the same method but failed. I don't think anybody actually ascended in that mythology though.</blockquote>