Here's the definitions that both Steve and Jess wanted. Please keep in mind, however, that these are by now means set defintions and can easily change.
god: A person, god, hero, demi-god, cthonic diety, nature spirit, or item which is focused on by a “supplicant” for an extended period of time, by means of sacrifice whether material or intangible, so that the said “supplicant” may either reach a desired end, receive an object of their desire, or go become a desired state of mind.
prayer: Any mental, verbal, or physical expression of praise, thanksgiving, or supplication addressed to one of the individual’s deities, usually with some form of a self-serving intent.
Oh, and to clarify about the whole "Hermes made me do it" thing. Apparrantly that offended both Jess and Steve for some reason, so I figure I should explain myself. That was mostly me fooling around with my good friend. However, I was also referring to many of the god's symbolic qualities in both myth and ancient literature as the literal emotions of people. For example, Hera is often symbolic in certain myths of jealousy and vengence. Don't ask me who made that up, because the goddess of marriage definitely can't be constantly jealous otherwise there would be no marriage, lol! But oftentimes certain mythological characters (there's a specific one in my mind that I can't for the life of me remember the name of!), or even humans will be said to have been made insane by Hera's wrath, usually meaning the character was so overcome by such an intense feeling of jealousy and anger that was so unlike their normal personalities it was said to have been inflicted upon them by the gods. That was the kind of thing I was joking around with.
Oh, and by the way, here are some links of interest that you might like.
A Short Article Written by a Reformist Muslim on the Whole "Your God is Whatever You Think About Most" Issue
A Defense of Polytheism Against Monotheism by Several Pagans and Heathens
The Ivy Covered Cross: An Article Comparing the Myths of Jesus and Dionysos
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