Talk:Deities & Demigods

message: If anyone knows the other pantheons covered in the book, please add them. Some were pretty obscure, so I can't remember them. Also, if you know the other artists who contributed to the volume, please add them as well. Thanks! —Frecklefoot 18:31, 16 Feb 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Other Pantheons & Artists

message: I think these were removed eary on (for fear of causing offence ?)  Anyone know. Rich Farmbrough 19:19, 15 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: They were removed and it may be for the reason you state, since some native Americans still practice the religion(s) they were based on.  But we need some verification before we insert that info into the article. — Frecklefoot | Talk 21:51, 15 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Indian mythos

message: White Dwarf #23, Feb/Mar 1981, page 21 has a detailed review of the 1st Edition, 1st printing. Reviewer Andy Slack gives it 8/10. Web Warlock (talk) 13:38, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sources to Add 

message: The article mentions "Re-Horakthy (Amun-Ra)". However, the first name is properly spelled "Re-Horakhty", the second, if using parallel form, would be spelled "Amun-Re", and, besides, they are not the same god, as the parentheses imply. If the errors are present in the book, then they can stay, but they should at least be noted.Jtle515 (talk) 21:15, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Egyptian gods 

message: Since I don't want to create any problems, I thought that I would pose my questions here, before updating anything. The article currently states that for the 2nd Edition, "Legends & Lore was expanded, completely revised from the 1st Edition AD&D volume, and rewritten for the 2nd Edition rules.[2] This edition had pared-down content in comparison to the original; the sections on Babylonian, Finnish, Sumerian and non-humanoid deities were wholly excised.[1] The Central American mythos was renamed the Aztec mythos, while the Nehwon mythos was retained.[1]" 
However, I own a copy of Legends and Lore (published in 1984), and it has 15 groups of mythic and legendary beings, all labelled the same as the pantheons in the original edition of Deities & Demigods. The only ones missing from my edition are the Cthulhu Mythos and Elric Mythos. Also, the list of interior artists in my edition, is different from the list of artists in the article. Does anyone have an explanation for this, and where would be the best place to reflect these differences? Fortdj33 (talk) 02:40, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Nevermind. After checking the references, I discovered that Legends & Lore was originally a reprinting of Deities & Demigods with a new title and cover. It was later recast into a 2nd edition book. The 2nd edition version contains new content. Sorry for the confusion. Fortdj33 (talk) 12:53, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Yep, it's a bit confusing but it sounds like you've got it right. 129.33.19.254 (talk) 15:48, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

text: *Indeed, there was not yet a 2nd edition of AD&D in 1984; iirc, the first L&L was merely a reprinting of the 2nd version of the original Deities & Demigods (with Cthulhu and Melnibonean mythoi pulled).  Frankly, I find the subsuming of every edition under the heading "Printings" to be highly misleading; the 2e L&L (which in hindsight, they really should have come up with a new name for, but oh well) was completely overhauled in text and mechanics, substantially more detailed (not least because of 2E's institution of Specialty Priests) and significantly altered its interpretation of quite a few repeated deities.  3rd edition was likewise not a mere reprinting.  I haven't seen the 4e version, but point already made that the only common thread is that all versions serve the same basic purpose. TheNuszAbides (talk) 19:18, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  2nd edition 

message: I found this link where the Creator of Dungeons and Dragons says: "I do not advocate any use of actual religion in an RPG. Any references I have made to Arab-like civizilations do not include any hint of Islam in them. the same holds for Judaism and Christianity. As a matter of fact, I did not write Deities and Demigods, nor did I use it in my campaign."
Would that be something interesting to include? Especially since the 1980 edition of Deities and Demigods: Cyclopedia of Gods and Heros From Myth and Legend includes a forward written by Gygax praising the work as inseparable to AD&D.
–MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 02:45, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't see why that would need to be included. 2600:1700:E820:1BA0:F547:54CF:BB57:887D (talk) 11:14, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information to include in the article?