Wicked And Divine Analysis

Stories are a quintessential part of life that gives color to the world. The Wicked and Divine is a story that focuses on a pantheon of twelve teenagers who have been turned into gods, but will die in two years. Each of the gods is the reincarnation of a different deity from all of mythology. These gods are shaped by the stories they leave behind. The stories that are widely shared are created from the adventures and performances of people, heroes, and gods. This tale illustrates that stories are what make gods immortal. Stories do not come to be without something worth telling. If a god wants to be remembered it must perform great feats and impress, so others will later tell their story. The gods in the The Wicked and Divine each has their own style and persona that goes towards making their performance and identity stand out. Luci, the god who represents Lucifer, is reminiscent of David Bowie and his style. When you are
The Trojan War is a prime example of the power of stories. It is a famous Greek story involving heroes and gods that has been passed down. There is no historical record of these events, nevertheless most scholars believe there actually was a place called Troy. The story has been passed down through hundreds of years of oral tradition even before it reached Homer (Bonnet). Despite their being no physical evidence, stories alone have made the Trojan War ingrained in society. The power of stories keeps the Greek gods alive. In the The Wicked and Divine, the god Anake kills Luci, but Luci will continue to live through Laura. Laura will continue to spread the story of Luci, keeping her alive. Even if a god never dies, they are not necessarily immortal. I am sure there have been many gods forgotten and thus cease to exist. A god cannot exist if no one knows there is god. Only those who have meaningful stories to be told and shared can truly be