The irony here, of course, is that the Cylons are monotheists. The humans are polytheists. So there's something interesting going on here vis-a-vis humanity and divinity.
As you're a Starpollo shipper, I can tell you that (at least, as far as I've seen, midway through S3) the show will continue giving you plenty of fodder. *g*
My current theory is that the Cylons are purposefully taking on the personae of the Lords of Kobol to show how they are false gods. 6 calls herself an angel of God at one point, and the Pythia calls them demons. Early Christians often considered the pagan gods to be lesser spirits, usually demons, and this seems to fit that pattern in my mind.
Have you read Dan Simmons' Ilium and Olympos? It has a race of "post-humans" who take on the personae of the gods of the Iliad, to see if they can recreate it totally, and then take notes. They know they aren't really the gods, but they end up with their traits anyway, and it influences the events.
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The irony here, of course, is that the Cylons are monotheists. The humans are polytheists. So there's something interesting going on here vis-a-vis humanity and divinity.
As you're a Starpollo shipper, I can tell you that (at least, as far as I've seen, midway through S3) the show will continue giving you plenty of fodder. *g*
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My current theory is that the Cylons are purposefully taking on the personae of the Lords of Kobol to show how they are false gods. 6 calls herself an angel of God at one point, and the Pythia calls them demons. Early Christians often considered the pagan gods to be lesser spirits, usually demons, and this seems to fit that pattern in my mind.
Have you read Dan Simmons' Ilium and Olympos? It has a race of "post-humans" who take on the personae of the gods of the Iliad, to see if they can recreate it totally, and then take notes. They know they aren't really the gods, but they end up with their traits anyway, and it influences the events.
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