How weird would Madonna's "Like a Prayer" be if she were singing to Donald Duck? Pretty flipping strange, right? The people of Mortal Engines think the Ancients (read: us) worshiped Disney characters like Mickey and Pluto. And you know, we kind of do...
Think about it. Disney characters have statues, they have places dedicated in their name (we're looking at you, Disney store), they have stories told in their honor, and they have books. They have everything. If we were archaeologists way in the future, we'd probably agree with the characters in this book. Religions change with the times. Who knows, maybe Poseidon and Aphrodite were really just comic book heroes back in the day.
Questions About Religion
- Why don't the popular religions of today, such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, exist in the age of traction cities?
- Why do the people of London worship many different gods, even though few people seem to actually believe in them?
- If religion isn't that big of a deal anymore, why did the creator of the traction city save St. Paul's Cathedral?