The Mythology Trivia Thread

[Chinaski]

I was gonna put this in literature, but a lot of mythology is recollected in visual art and tribal memory, so it goes here.
'Zilla gets dibs, as he correctly answered mine in the other thread that prompted me to create this one.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

These three gods, the boss god and his two sons shot dice to decide who would get what in the world. One won the Sea, one won the Land, and the loser got the Sky.

[Chinaski]

I hope we have enough mythology buffs here to keep this working.

I'm stumped, but I'm gonna hazard a guess... Incan gods?

[FedUpWithFaith]

These three gods, the boss god and his two sons shot dice to decide who would get what in the world. One won the Sea, one won the Land, and the loser got the Sky.

Hmmm, are you sure about this? if so this is an interesting coincidence involving mythology from mutliple sources.

As i recall the first Greek god Chronos had three sons: Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. They rolled dice to see who would get the Sea, Sky, and Underworld. Hades lost and got stuck with the underworld. The rest is obvious.

[War Arrow]

Someone PM me when you hit Mexico because I can give you names, addresses, inside-leg measurement if need be. Otherwise I'm clueless. That doesn't sound Inca to me though I have to say. Though Peru's a long way away from Mexico so I'm sketchy (beyond raising an eyebrow at one mythological text which listed 'Wanka' as a Peruvian Deity - think it actually meant 'Huaca' referring to a stone stela).

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Not Incan. Nor the Greek gods.

(Sorry, this got by me. )

[FedUpWithFaith]

How about a hint? Like general time or region or culture?

I also assume it's not Roman? - since they aped the Greeks.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

How about a hint? Like general time or region or culture?

I also assume it's not Roman? - since they aped the Greeks.

Okay, very ancient, and the head god's name is spelled the same as a people found in East Asia.

[FedUpWithFaith]

Cambodian/Khmer?

[FedUpWithFaith]

Laos?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

No/no, and no.

[FedUpWithFaith]

Hindu then!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Hindu then!

Another hint. The people that belived in these gods and the people that share the name are on opposite ends of the continent.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Another hint. The people mentioned are a minority in their area and quite possibly not originally from that area. The "locals" don't like them much.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Tamil?