Philosophical question: who is the God or Goddess of modern technologie? Whose name do I use in curse or plea when my computer freezes up? When my phone gets updated and it turns out the devolopers are entirely out of touch with what I need my phone to do and instead stuff it with bloatware and useless 'features'? Who do I pray to when my laptop boots up for the last time, then never fires up again?
I would be especially interested to hear the answer to the latter today, as that is exactly what has happened. While we're at it, who do I pray to to get the delivery person to hurry up with its replacement?
I'm typing this on my mobile phone and let me tell you: Blogger does not like mobile phones. I'll have something good for you tomorrow, when the delivery person has visited my house and I have prayed for patience and guidance to the screen lit God or Goddess of technology, by whose bright radiance I literally eat or starve (without my technology, I wouldn't be able to do my work, after all), during the setup of the newest addition to the ever-growing technological arsenal I'm building in my home.
Thank you for your patience while I suffer!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI would say that the God of the internet is Hermes, because of travel and stuff.
The God of technology is Hephaistos and Zeus as the God of electricity.
And some minor Gods are the Gods of minor features
Gods may bless
Hermes for delivery. Messenger, travel, roads, commerce. Can't think of a better fit.
ReplyDeleteFor technology I think hephaestus unless there is another deity who fits the role more closely who doesn't suit on Olympus?