The universe, that cluster of planets, suns, galaxies, and dark matter, is something gigantic. Not only do humans live there, inside a tiny planet they call Earth, but various gods and other kinds of spiritual beings also reside in certain corners of this structure. However, we have not yet analyzed what this universe is like, or rather, this multiverse, and its various classifications.
All the millions of planetary systems are found inside gigantic galaxies, which move through a Universe that expands slowly but constantly. However, this Universe is only one of the millions that exist, all arranged as if they were a honeycomb.
The accumulations of millions of universes are considered Dimensions. Each dimension has hundreds of parallel dimensions that represent an exact copy of those clusters of universes. Whatever happens in one of these dimensions will have consequences in all the other parallel dimensions.
Some deities are capable of creating alternate dimensions, which follow the same principle. The gods create a small temporary dimension, which becomes a mirror of the area where they invoked it. But since these pocket dimensions do not operate under the same logic of time as the real dimension, no alteration occurs in reality, no matter what consequences take place inside the mirror dimension. Other deities are capable of moving within these parallel dimensions to appear as ghosts and affect someone without being seen or perceived.
However, just like universes, dimensions are arranged in enormous spherical extensions, which are joined to one another. All the dimensions that form part of a group are parallel to one another. These sets of spheres revolve around other clusters of joined dimensions. The set of millions upon millions of joined dimensions is considered a Reality.
Realities, that is, sets of dimensions, are likewise grouped into gigantic spheres. Unlike the previous arrangements, all realities are connected to one another. It is also impossible to leave the set of realities. No matter how many realities you cross, you will always arrive at the same reality from which you departed. Realities, just like universes and dimensions, number in the millions.
Some gods have found other gods with very similar characteristics to themselves. This is because they belong to the same universe, the same dimension, but a different reality.
To give an example, Olympus, the kingdom of the Hellenic gods, is located in Universe 420, Dimension 5,040. The same is true of the kingdom of Saturnia, where the Roman gods dwell, and the kingdom of Man, where the Etruscan gods reside.
However, the three kingdoms are located in different Realities. While Olympus is in Reality Twelve, Man is in Eleven, and Saturnia is in Ten. This causes the kingdoms to resemble one another greatly, while at the same time being subtly different. Thus, these similarities make the gods highly compatible for assimilation.
There is a very ancient Reality, Number Seven, which coincides with Universe Seven and Dimension Seven. Inside this Universe, right at its center, there exists a colossal planet where it is always night, and it is the one everyone knows as Lel.
Lel is the palace where the god El resides, and also the center of government for the world of the gods who have decided to ally themselves with the one now called the “Father of the Gods.”
Inside the enormous palace, which could contain several galaxies within it, there are endless rooms and halls. In addition, there are also cities built within the walls of the colossal castle.
The reason for this is very simple: it is a bureaucratic palace, and many matters related to laws can take years to resolve. Because of this, people began building small cities there, so that those who come to consult one of El’s children may rest inside while waiting for their turn.
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Also, the guilds that were formed when the gods and lord El made peace are found within these walls. The different existing guilds are the following:
· Gods of the Sky.· Gods of Weather.· Gods of the Sun.· Gods of the Moon.· Gods of the Stars.· Gods of Fertility.· Gods of Marriage.· Gods of Darkness.· Gods of Light.· Gods of Smithing.· Gods of Animals and the Hunt.· Gods of Fatherhood and Motherhood.· Trickster Gods.· Gods of the Abysses and the Underworld.· Gods of Earth and Nature.· Gods of the Home.· Gods of Water.· Gods of Healing and Health.· Gods of Wisdom.· Gods of Destiny.· Gods of Justice.· Gods of Civilization.· Gods of Art.· Gods of Love and Lust.· Gods of Oaths.· Gods of Dreams and Visions of the Future.· Gods of Wealth.· Gods of Alcohol.
As mentioned earlier, the gods of War were dismantled because of their rebellion against lord El.
Each of these guilds is located inside enormous cities, where those guilds serve as their local governments. Here, certain leaders and groups of malakim live and exchange products and services with the people who come to participate in their meetings.
Although in theory the enormous number of diverse cities inside the castle of the god El sounds spectacular, the reality is that all the cities and guilds look the same. This is because in Lel, they have always preferred practicality over beauty.
One of Lel’s strangest features is the fact that there are no windows anywhere in the gigantic palace. It is not possible to see the sky from within. Some cities, out of nostalgia, have painted their ceilings with bright colors such as blues and reds, including suns, moons, and clouds, so they may feel as though they can see the sky from inside.
There is only one window, and it is the one that faces precisely toward the entrance to the hall where Anat has her throne. The door is gigantic, measuring perhaps ten meters, and it is made of oak and ivory, while two enormous golden shedu guard it jealously. Like the sphinxes at Lel’s entrance, the eyes of these two creatures are alive and function more as security mechanisms, which are watched by malakim in closed rooms, from where they can teleport anywhere in the palace.
Anat is not the only one with an office. Most of the seventy children of the god El have one as well. Each of them is devoted to the branches they know best. Kothar is in charge of supervising and granting construction permits in the divine worlds. Astarté handles matters of marriages and divorces. Melqart has an advisory program for the various kings of pantheons. Qadesh supervises magical matters, and Eshmun directs medical laboratories that serve the gods. In addition, he is the one who controls the production of ambrosia in the divine worlds.
However, Anat was not only the most powerful goddess among all the children and associates of the god El, she was also one of the only goddesses who possessed the power of omnipresence. Because of this, the goddess could carry out hundreds of political meetings at the same time and, simultaneously, watch over Lel’s security.
Astarté, like Anat, had inherited her father’s abilities of omnipresence, but her technique was far inferior. While Anat could divide her consciousness among all the hundreds of clones she could make of herself, Astarté could only maintain a single consciousness, no matter how many clones of herself she divided into. This was causing her to be unable to be as effective as her older sister when dealing with the problems of the thousands of gods who visited Lel to ask for help or to complain.
Given Astarté’s inability to deal with several people at once, combined with her lack of experience in political affairs, Lel’s leadership had been placed in a state of vulnerability never seen before. The goddess was completely frustrated, not knowing how to proceed or determine what was best for her kingdom.
When she was unable to use her omnipresence, the goddess readapted the turn system so that the gods could consult her. When gods or malak arrived in Lel and presented their matters in the great advisory offices, they were assigned a color and a number in Aramaic. The color corresponded to a deity, and the number to the turn in which they would be attended. Afterward, those people could spend days in the recreational cities located near the deity’s office. The numbers appeared above the gods’ heads, and each time a turn advanced, the gods heard a particular sound.
Astarté had ordered the enormous corridor in front of Anat’s office to be arranged with beautiful gardens full of roses, pools, fountains, and gaming tables. Likewise, the ceiling had been painted blue, and several clouds had been drawn on it. She knew that when Anat returned, the idea would disgust her and she would order it removed, but Astarté did not like her sister’s dryness.
"If I take a while to reply to others, at least let them wait in great luxury," she said.