>>96138973
Gods can sometimes have unexpected aspects to their portfolios, a result of centuries of worship. Poseidon was the god of the sea, but also horses and earthquakes. Zeus is god of the sky, of lightning, king of the gods, but also the god of hospitality. In fiction you've got the Centauri god Mo-Goth, god of the Underworld and protector of front doors.

Catholic saints get in on this too. Saint Nicholas of Myra, the inspiration for Santa Claus, is the patron saint of children and toymakers...and also prostitutes.

In my own setting, Ran is the goddess of the ocean and sailors, but is also the patron goddess of thieves. Also she might be Jewish, or at least her priesthood might be.


>"You were stealing from my temple?"
>>"I thought it was Ran's temple - "
>"Ran doesn't wash the floors! Ran doesn't clean up after the sacrifices!"
>>"Isn't this sacrilege - "
>"Don't you go and change the subject you little chimneysweep!"
>>"Look I - wait, chimneysweep? Oh, the skin...look got hurt -"
>"So you're not even a good chimneysweep."
>>" - and I needed a healing potion!"
>"Oh, so that makes it okay to steal from the Temple of the Sea Goddess?"
>>"I was gonna leave an offering - "
>"Offerings aren't payment! Offerings go to Ran, the potions help pay temple upkeep!"
>>"Fine, then I'll just pay you then!"
>"Damn straight you will! Every last - sweet mother of the Deeps where did you get that much gold?"
>>"I'm...a very good chimneysweep?"
>"I chose the wrong profession. Fine, fine, you bought the potion."
>>"Thank you."
>"You want some cake? Skinny thing like you should eat more."