To humans, their ideals may as well be their God. They fight and die for them, they dictate their lives around them, and let it command their every decision. Perhaps he is not a God of the traditional sense, but he is still an influential entity. I am merely being polite.

[Suddenly, Anant's mood shifts from neutral to jubilant]

I am enjoying this conversation! It is not often I get to debate with one that is not a human. Humanity's thoughts function on different planes than a Goddess's, although I am finding your passion somewhat human-like. It is bizarre. You are angry and upset, defiant and confrontational... how did you manage to possess such range in emotion? I wish to know, because they escape me.

I want to know.