RAO Vs Zeus (MU)

Originally posted by Endless Mike
He's one of the many creators.

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Sorry dude, that's just the way it works.

Like Schrodinger's universe creator.

Originally posted by zopzop
EDIT

The Thing/Hercules Team up was what you were referring to? Is that story even 'real'? Thing was telling the kids bedtime stories or something. Anyone have the full issue to confirm?

Originally posted by zopzop
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Originally posted by abhilegend
Yeah, its canon AFAIK.

Was it? He even referred to it as a fairy tale.

Originally posted by zopzop
Was it? He even referred to it as a fairy tale.

http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/manduumtio.htm

Originally posted by abhilegend
Nope, I did't see anything that means it was just a story. Here is some info on one of the villains in the story

http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/manduumtio.htm

The very first scan in that series, Thing tells the kids to be quiet because he's the one telling the fairy tale.

Originally posted by zopzop
The very first scan in that series, Thing tells the kids to be quiet because he's the one telling the fairy tale.

I do not know how this still stands with Rao's theology but here are a few scans

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And here balling with the Endless 😄

Cool scans.

Basically it boils down to if you take the various statements made on Rao's behalf at face value and feel it's superior to Marvel's Zeus.

Originally posted by JakeTheBank
Cool scans.

Basically it boils down to if you take the various statements made on Rao's behalf at face value and feel it's superior to Marvel's Zeus.

Not really, I'm just sharing the information. No need to impersonate your avatar so much 😎

Originally posted by biensalsa
Not really, I'm just sharing the information. No need to impersonate your avatar so much 😎

Not really...what?

I said the scans are cool; they are. All I'm saying is that as far as Rao is concerned, it's open to interpretation depending on how you view Rao as opposed to someone like Marvel Zeus.

Originally posted by JakeTheBank
Not really...what?

I said the scans are cool; they are. All I'm saying is that as far as Rao is concerned, it's open to interpretation depending on how you view Rao as opposed to someone like Marvel Zeus.

I thought you were trying to say that I will take a decision based on those scans.

I don't think there is enough evidence for Rao, so I can't pick a winner.

Originally posted by biensalsa
I thought you were trying to say that I will take a decision based on those scans.

I don't think there is enough evidence for Rao, so I can't pick a winner.

Oh, no, not at all.

Personally as far as Rao goes against Zeus (and Odin in the other thread), him being a creator type deity is cool and it shows his level of influence (especially if he really is responsible for the spawn of DC Earth's pantheons) but every pantheon has a creator type deity responsible for life across the cosmos so it's a bit difficult to sift through what would just be lore/legend for said pantheons and what actually happened. According to the Asgardians, they invented humanity and the nine realms and everything else in between, but the Olympians would disagree with that.

So, yeah, it's something worth thinking about either way. Of that I think most people will agree.

if you had to bet money, who would you choose, jake?

Eh, I don't know. Possibly Rao if the hype is to be taken at face value - which is something that tends to be an issue when dealing with god type characters and theology in general - but I don't think it would be a stomp.

Cythonna, a being who battled Rao, would get beat up by Marvel's Zeus, imo.

The Sword of Superman comic would fit in quite nicely then^^.

Originally posted by Endless Mike
Don't blame me, that's just what the comics said.

It's abstract cosmic stuff behind the comprehension of our pitiful mortal minds, just accept it and move on.

👆

DC is full of extremely abstract ideas, paradoxes, etc. that some people are way too hesitant to accept.

You don't need to connect all the dots. All the pieces don't need to fit. It's impossible for mortal minds to comprehend and that's kind of the point.