Questions tagged [american-gods]
For questions about "American Gods", a novel by Neil Gaiman, adapted as a TV series by Starz in 2017 onwards. The story is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology. Use this tag with [books] or [tv] if your question is specific to one medium or the other, or with [adaptation-comparison] if it's about comparing the two.
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What is waiting for Shadow in the U.S.?
In the final chapter, when Shadow meets Iceland's version of Odin, he asks if Shadow will return to the U.S..
Shadow answers there is nothing waiting for him there, which he realizes is false, and ...
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In American Gods is the Myths of the gods, something that happened, or something that emerged as a belief?
One of the central themes of American god lore is that Gods, like Wednesday, Mr.Nancy, Chernobog were made out of people's beliefs. and their existence is tied to the devotion of their followers. But ...
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Was the "Gambler" god from "Lucifer" the same entity as the unnamed god from "American Gods"?
In the Lucifer comic series, Jill Presto used to be a vessel for Basanos, a living Tarot deck. Their relationship didn't end well, Basanos forcefully impregnated her against her will. She managed to "...
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Why Wednesday tells Shadow to "be nice, but not too nice" to Easter?
When Wednesday and Shadow are about to visit Easter, Wednesday says:
Be nice to the lady we are visiting. But not too nice. [...]
“Let me put it bluntly,” said Wednesday. “You must be very ...
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