Council of Godheads

The Grand Council of Pantheons (Art by Giulio Romano)

### Aliases

Divine Council, Council of Skyfathers, Council of the Gods, The Council Elite, Council Elite of the Pantheons of Earth, Council of God-Kings, Sky-High Fathers of Earth, Council of Godhoods

## Organization

### Allies

Dodekatheon, Æsir, Ennead, Trinity, Heavenly Council, Trimurti, Elder Gods, Japanese Myriad Alliance

### Enemies

Hell Lords, Old Ones, Yaldabaoth and his Archons

The **Council of Godheads** is a group consisting of the chief deities of every pantheon. The Council is formed with the intention of solving problems too big for a single pantheon to handle.

## Overview

When they encountered each other at first, their interactions were filled with hostility because of their arrogance. Eventually, they managed to put aside their differences enough to realize that they can form better plans together than alone. The plans they formed were made with the purpose of defending Earth and themselves. Occasionally, the Council would contemplate matters related to Earth’s wellbeing but that hardly ever occurs.

## Description

While at first the council would only allow the leaders of their respective pantheons to attend, it was soon decided that all the gods who are associated with said leaders would also attend.

The King of the Gods is the leader of the Council. They are elected by the leaders of seven different pantheons. The system can be flawed as gods often vote for themselves. In order to signify their status as a member of the Council, each god has to carry an item related to them. Before, they were to carry gold coins associated with their home but it was eventually decided that items would be much easier.

## History

### Arrival of the Old Ones

The formation of the Council dates back to the threat of the Great Old Ones, who were rumored to have been plotting an invasion on Earth. The chief deities of every pantheon met together to make a plan against the Outer Gods. This gathering would be the first between the Council of Godheads. Odin, Zeus, Ra, and Indra set out and fought against the first Great Old Ones that broke free from their prisons.

The Great Old Ones threatened the gods, telling them that they would seal the passages between the godly realms and Earth unless the gods refrain themselves from interfering with the Great Old Ones’ plan. The gods refused to make an agreement with the Great Old Ones and forcibly returned the Great Old Ones back into their prisons.

Despite their victory, the gods had to deal with Cthulhu, who was destined to break free from his underwater prison in the Pacific as soon as the stars aligned. Zeus suggested that they prevent the stars from aligning in order to keep him locked away, but Ra objected, stating that should they do so, it would throw the cosmos in mayhem. Faced with no other choice, the gods prepared to fight Cthulhu when he rises.

### Cthulhu's Awakening

When a millennium passed, the stars finally aligned, causing R'lyeh to awaken and release Cthulhu from his prison. His freedom caused Earth to descend into chaos, with tsunamis and hurricanes destroying the planet and cities and towns plunging into violence and bloodshed. The gods fought a terrible battle against Cthulhu and the Great Old Ones, the likes of which severely damaged the Earth. After a month, the stars fell into disarray, allowing the gods to prevail over their enemies and force Cthulhu back into his prison. They then proceeded to repair the Earth from the damage it sustained during the fight.

## Notable Members

### Head Gods

* Huītzilōpōchtli - Aztec God King (Main North American God)
* Viracocha - Inca God King (Main South American God)
* Zeus - Greek God King (Main European God)
* Ra - Egyptian God King (Main African God)
* Nebro - Yahwist God King (Main Middle Eastern God)
* Indra - Hindu God King (Main Asian God)
* Hastur - Lovecraftian God King (Main Elder God)
* Jesus Christ - Public Relations manager

### Europe

* Odin - Norse God King
* The Dagda - Celtic God King
* Perun - Slavic God King
* Tinia - Etruscan God King

### Middle East

* Jehovah - Christian God King
* Enlil - Sumerian God King
* Ashur - Assyrian God King
* Marduk - Babylonian God King
* Teshub - Hurrian God King
* Baal - Canaanite God King
* Hammon - Carthaginian God King

### Asia

* Amaterasu - Japanese Goddess Queen
* Jade Emperor - Chinese God King
* Dangun - Korean God King

### Oceania

* Degei - Fijan God King
* Tāne - Māori God King
* Makemake - Rapa Nui God King

### Other

* Flying Spaghetti Monster - Pastafarian God King
* Kib - Pegāna God King
* Xenu - Scientology God King
* Invisible Pink Unicorn - Unicornism Goddess Queen

### Extra Members

* Sabaoth - if Nebro is unable to join
* Athena/Apollo - if Zeus is unable to join
* Thor/Baldr - if Odin is unable to join
* Horus - if Ra is unable to join
* Svarog - if Perun is unable to join
* Brahma/Vishnu/Shiva - if Indra is unable to join
* Quetzalcoatl - if Huitzilopotchli is unable to join
* Marduk/Ishtar - if Teshub is unable to join
* Anat/Dagon - if Hadad is unable to join
* Nodens - if Hastur is unable to join
* Liễu Hạnh/Chử Đồng Tử - if Lạc Long Quân is unable to join

### Former members

* Tsukuyomi - The Shinto God King before being banished by Amaterasu
* Amun - The Egyptian Lord of the Gods before fully giving his council membership to Ra
* Osiris - The 1st Egyptian God Pharaoh before being killed by Set and becoming the ruler of Duat
* Set - The 2nd Egyptian God Pharaoh before being slain by Horus
* Enlil - The Mesopotamian God King before being overthrown by Teshub
* Izanagi - The Shinto God Shogun before giving his council membership to Amaterasu
* Itzamna - The Mayan God Emperor before retiring and giving his council membership to Kukulkan
* Nyarlathotep - Had pretended to be Huītzilōpōchtli before being found by Quetzalcoatl
* Astaroth - Had pretended to be Ishtar before being found by Ereshkigal

## Myths and Legends

The Council of Godheads is a group officially created by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, Keith Pollard, for *Marvel Comics*. The group is compromised of various different gods from different belief systems and religions. While technically originating from Marvel, it has found its placed in the mythologies of old.

In the Bible, the Divine Council is a group lead by Elohim and compromised by other gods. The Bible has also made mention of other Middle Eastern gods who were worshiped by other nations. Through this it could be interpreted that the Divine Council is made up of gods from different pantheons, similar to the Council of Godheads.