Talk:Shennong/@comment-177.32.65.70-20160814025751

I don't know anything about Chinese mythology, so when I saw Shennong for the first time, I thought he was an evil god. I almost got that suspicion at first due to his horns, but I only got "sure" of it when i looked at Fu Xi and Nü Wa, who both gave off a vibe of wisdom and justice, while Shennong (for some goddamn reason) stroke me as a treacherous sorcerer.

I also got this idea because, in all civilizations, there's always at least one god that can be considered "the Devil of the bunch", the evil god that contrasts the other two. There was Set for the Egyptians, Loki for the Norse, Hades for the Greek (although only on appearence, Poseidon suits the ROLE better) and Kronos (and Oranos) for the Atlanteans. Given that gimmick, I thought we were gonna get one "villain god" for the Chinese as well.

But, surprise surprise! All three of the Major Gods are benevolent beings! I was so surprised but also so pleased to find out about that! It really is a change compared to the other civilizations and I was actually happy to be wrong about him. Despite looking pretty treacherous at first, Shennong is actually a very wise god, like a mentor or a teacher. That's what he mainly seems to be, a teacher, not an enforcer of justice like Fu Xi or a noble like Nü Wa. He's not fierce. He's not authoritative. He's wise.

Man! I'm loving this guy already! :D