I just asked a question about poorly represented mythologies, and it seems that Smite is the only video game that I can think of that includes poorly represented myths. All others are focused on overused myths.
I just asked a question about poorly represented mythologies, and it seems that Smite is the only video game that I can think of that includes poorly represented myths. All others are focused on overused myths.
Which mythologies would you like to see represented?
I think this would apply to all media, and probably just comes down to some traditions being more familiar and having more cultural impact in general.
Basically all other than Greek, Roman, Norse, and Egyptian
Celtic might be the next most common one? It’s a link to Reddit, but here are some suggestions: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamingsuggestions/comments/d0z2nl/games_that_explore_irish_andor_celtic_folklore/
Why do people do this?
The opposite of what someone asks isn’t the same answer.
If you could actually give an example, someone might tell you a game about that
I’ll list a few other pantheons on his behalf if it makes you feel better:
Voodoo, Yoruba, Celtic, Japanese, Polynesian, Aztec.
I had a look at the Smite roster, and yeah it’s cool to see some Celtic and Polynesian representation there.
I would personally love to see indigenous Australian mythology represented much at all in media. It would be challenging because you’re dealing with hundreds of individual nations, most of which had their culture taken from them before it could be well documented, but there are a few recurring themes to draw from.
The closest thing to a god entity would be the rainbow serpent, which you could argue is related to common global themes of flying serpents. Similarly, the yowie has almost spiritual status in some places, but is similar to yetis and sasquatch. I recently learned about the Seven Sisters myth being another one.