It is extremely difficult to identify a god as he or she can take any appearance.
Firstly and most importantly a god is immortal and does not grow old. He or she is never unwell , never suffer any illness or pain.
They eat nectar and drink amboisie, which are supposed to be the best of the best food and drink. They have incredible powers over the men and over nature.
Now how could you recognise a God hidden under a human appearance ? It took us an agonising long time to find the answer, here it is :
- Their bodies won’t cast a shadow,
- they could look straight to the sun ,
- they would not sweat even in smoking heat.
About the difference between a god and a common mortal one can reasonably argue that in the 21st century, the difference has faded
- Most of the people are healthy and if in pain they will be usually treated and relieved thanks to modern medicine, so most of their life won’t be in physical pain, contrary to most of the men in ancient times.
- More and more people refuse to age, rejecting any wrinkle and doing everything they can to stay extremely fitted and active.
- Most people have never experienced hunger. Even in a basic fast food, everything now taste delicious.
- We do not sweat anymore as we use dedicated toiletries, we look at the sun with our sunglasses.
Thanks to technology and science we have so much power over things and nature, we have so much knowledge in a tiny computer, we drive we don’t know how many horses , we can cross the Atlantic in a few hours we can talk to someone in the International Space Station so outside our planet.
So , really the only thing that keeps us human is … our shadow.
It should be important to consider properly one’s shadow as it is a permanent reminder that we are mortal and soon will have to dissolve into the world of the shadows, the kingdom of Hades.
There is still one difference between us and the gods but quite essential : we are mortals….