Procedural Pantheon

At the intersection of code, storytelling, and natural science is the Pantheon Generator, a Python package that uses sexual reproduction as a metaphor to generate deities that feel related.

1. Man-Made Gods Cara Warner @ WordHack Sept. 2017
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6. pan·the·on noun: all the gods of a people or religion collectively.
7. Pan Greek god of shepherds, flocks, hunters, forests, pastoral music. Inanna Sumerian goddess of sex, war, and fertility. Isis Egyptian goddess of nature, motherhood, and magic.
8. Pan Greek god of shepherds, flocks, hunters, forests, pastoral music. Inanna Sumerian goddess of sex, war, and fertility. Isis Egyptian goddess of nature, motherhood, and magic.
9. Pan Greek god of shepherds, flocks, hunters, forests, pastoral music. Inanna Sumerian goddess of sex, war, and fertility. Isis Egyptian goddess of nature, motherhood, and magic.
10. Pan Greek god of shepherds, flocks, hunters, forests, pastoral music. Inanna Sumerian goddess of sex, war, and fertility. Isis Egyptian goddess of nature, motherhood, and magic.
11. “It’s the magic of childbirth!”
12. Acceptance Criteria 1. multiple gods 2. N > 0 domains per god 3. sensible domain clusters
13. Acceptance Criteria 1. multiple gods 2. N > 0 domains per god 3. sensible domain clusters 4. obvious “relatedness”
14. function input output What code does...
15. GOD BOX words* god with sensible domain(s) PANTHEON BOX 2 gods many gods that feel related What my code does...
16. GOD BOX “beasts” + “weather” Zeus God of eagles and lightning PANTHEON BOX Zeus + Hera Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Dionysus, Hermes, Persephone... What that looks like...
17. BUCKET OF WORDS Ceci n’est pas une bucket
18. Trial 1: Related Words
19. GOD BOX 1.0 fetch 2 words related to “milk” and 2 related to “honey”, make random domain Trial 1: Related Words “milk” “honey” Rajya Goddess of almonds and molasses
20. Trial 1: Related Words Rajya Goddess of almonds and molasses Katri Goddess of plums and raspberries repeat N times PANTHEON BOX 1.0 pick 2 words from god’s domain, make a new god, repeat process with new god
21. Cayman God of preservatives, potatoes, and flavourings Neema Goddess of potatoes, carrots, and onions Kojo God of potatoes, tomatoes, and onions Amare Demi-God of potatoes, puddings, and tomatoes Trial 1: Related Words
22. “Spud Covenant.”
23. Trial 2: “Random” Words
24. GOD BOX 2.0 fetch 1000 related words per input, return random domain “milk” “honey” Nawra Goddess of stills and vines Trial 2: Random Words
25. Nawra Goddess of stills and vines Amina Goddess of peeling, sprouting, and lobsters repeat N times PANTHEON BOX 2.0 Same as 1.0 but uses GOD BOX 2.0 ie. 1000 words Trial 2: Random Words
26. Kamal God of flesh, piles, and cities Qadira Demi-Goddess of discolorations, fingers, and blackheads Kalil God of stringy, spouts, and bubbles Jinan God of tests, pineapples, and addresses Trial 2: Random Words
27. Trial 3: A Metaphor
28. Trial 3: A Metaphor “gametes” aka eggs & sperm 23 CHROM 23 CHROM person A 46 CHROM person B 46 CHROM ovulate ejaculate baby 46 CHROM “genomes” “genome”
29. Trial 3: A Metaphor WORDS
30. Trial 3: A Metaphor 23 WORDS 23 WORDS god A 46 WORDS god B 46 WORDS get_egg() get_sperm() baby god 46 WORDS “gametes” aka eggs & sperm “genomes” “genome”
31. “science” Trial 3: A Metaphor GOD BOX 3.0 “agriculture” fetch 23 words related to “agriculture” fetch 23 words related to “science” Kapila epithet: Goddess of orchards and schools genome:[46 words] egg word sperm word
32. “art” Trial 3: A Metaphor GOD BOX 3.0 “hunting” fetch 23 words related to “hunting” fetch 23 words related to “art” Chetan epithet: God of illustrators, prints, and drawings genome:[rabbits, turkeys, artists, bears, foxes, books, prints, dogs, designs...] egg word sperm word
33. Trial 3: A Metaphor Chetan God of illustrators, prints, and drawings Kapila Goddess of orchards and schools PANTHEON BOX 3.0 take random word from Kapila’s 46 word genome take random word from Chetan’s 46 word genome GOD BOX 3.0 Ajit epithet: Demi-god of talents, crafts, and prancing genome:[46 words]
34. Trial 3: A Metaphor Lakshmi - Goddess of instructors, graduates, and advisers Nirupama - Divine-Being of roads, police, and lackeys Kapila - God of historians, poems, and innovators Abha - Demi-Goddess of scriptures, ministries, and prophets Akhila - Goddess of citizens and dancers
35. Acceptance Criteria 1. multiple gods 2. N > 0 domains per god 3. sensible domain clusters 4. obvious “relatedness”
36. Mridula’s Story
37. Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors
38. Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats
39. Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats
40. Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats Jahangir God of fruits, farms, and producers Anand God of comrades, captors, and warriors
41. Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats Jahangir God of fruits, farms, and producers Anand God of comrades, captors, and warriors
42. Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats Jahangir God of fruits, farms, and producers Anand God of comrades, captors, and warriors loves to ight really, really loves to ight over the whole ighting thing
43. Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats Jahangir God of fruits, farms, and producers Anand God of comrades, captors, and warriors
44. Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats Jahangir God of fruits, farms, and producers Anand God of comrades, captors, and warriors just like dad but has a boat!
45. What Else?
46. Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats Jahangir God of fruits, farms, and producers Anand God of comrades, captors, and warriors
47. Mridula Demi-Goddess of deserters, marauders, and traitors Kavita Goddess of murderers and oppressors Agni Demi-god of lemons, pineapples, and boats Jahangir God of fruits, farms, and producers Anand God of comrades, captors, and warriors
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