errata in LW15

[Rusty Radiator]

Errata in 15- why change 'gods' to 'Gods'?

Surely it is accepted practise to use a small 'g' to describe the 'gods' of a pantheon. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon_(gods)

Or from Merriam-Webster..... 1god noun \ˈgäd also ˈgȯd\

Definition of GOD

1
capitalized : the supreme or ultimate reality: as
a : the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe
b Christian Science : the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind
2
: a being or object believed to have more than natural attributes and powers and to require human worship; specifically : one controlling a particular aspect or part of reality
3
: a person or thing of supreme value
4
: a powerful ruler

So you see to use the capitalised form is to change the meaning to a monotheistic one.

Just sayin.....

[jdubs1211]

Hmm..perhaps because in the lone wolf universe..Gods are still seen as real as opposed to the old gods in this world being seen as myths(Greek/Roman ones for example) by most people thus lacking #2's "requiring human worship"

[alderaine]

This discussion has circulated in the past, and the final decision was thus:

We have de-capitalised "gods" when it is not used in conjunction with a given name (contrast "the Gods Kai and Ishir" with "By the gods!").

[Rusty Radiator]

Was there a reason for this decision?

[Peregrine]

Consistency. The original books were inconsistent on when "god(s)" took a capital G. By parallel with titles like "King", we established a rule that:

• General references to "a god", "the gods" should not be capitalised.
  
• Use as a title ("the Gods Kai and Ishir", "God of the Sun") should be capitalised.
  

This resulted in a lot of changes in both directions.

• We de-capitalised "Gods" in books 3, 5, 10, 15 (oddly enough!), 18, 21, 22, and 28.
  
• We capitalised "god(s)" in "The Story So Far" of books 8 to 10 and 21 to 23, all the Grand Master Disciplines sections, most New Order Wisdom sections, and the text of books 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, and 28.
  

[Rusty Radiator]

Fair enough.
Thankyou for such an informative answer!

[Peregrine]

No prob. Always happy to give more information than you require...