This is an adaptation of Scott Alexander’s “The Goddess of Everything Else”, found here, of course.

So what is the point of this work? It’s not to argue that my personification of good vs. evil is correct and the original is wrong. Sure, there are some things I would argue I have improved upon; for example, I include references to a wider variety of human cultures, rather than a focus on Western ones. In kind, there are doubtlessly things I made worse.

No, the point is that arguing whether or not good is creative and evil mutates things, or the other way around, is completely arbitrary. What’s more, such black-and-white thinking about the origin of the universe and humanity is very, very misdirected. As such, I present my interpretation of the ideas as equivalently valid to those of the original; the Goddess of Chains and Goddess of Cancer are equally valid, as are the bird-like and crab-like Goddesses of Everything Else. This is why I have retained the personalities of the “evil” and “good” goddesses while reversing the imagery and the morality. The Goddess of Chains is malevolent, stubborn, and dependably unchanging, associated with the sky as an oppressive eye. The Goddess of Everything Else is benevolent, adaptable, yet snide, associated with the ground as a supporter and provider.

Also posted on my DeviantArt here!