The common view is the generalized view of the gods that people who do not choose a patron tend to take. A respect for the neutral, an admiration for the good, and a fear of the evil.

The Evil Pantheons:

The common man views the three dark gods as the ultimate evils of the world. Deserel is associated with serpents and cunning and vicious power, tyrants, and bullies. Greneja is associated with serpents and brutal dictators, bullies, and murderers, sadists and rapists and thugs. Raithev is associated with unseen evil, manipulations, conmen, perjurors, corrupt officials, exploiters, and poisoners and assassins, as well as, of course, spiders. They are invoked only as horrible swears ("Curse you to the Webweaver's warrens!" or "May the Blood-Goddess curl your toes!") or threats ("If you don't finish your spinach, the Serpent-Goddess will take you!") and so on. No one in the common view respects them, only fears them.

The pestilential gods are generally viewed as the cause of their aspects: Venair is the commoner and less virulent diseases ("He got the Scarab God's disfavor" would be one way to say someone's got a venereal disease), while Hollow Jack gets credit for the exotic or violent ones ("Hollow Jack's in his blood" is one way to refer to malaria). Venair is scarabs and mosquitos, Hollow Jack is rats and monstrosities. Venair is associated with water and air pollution, while all other sorts of filth are given over to Hollow Jack ("The irradiated area is like Hollow Jack's own playground"). They are invoked usually just to describe a disease's origins or warn against catching them.

The destruction gods are very distinct. Yakhut is generally thought of as "the Troll God," and those who aren't trolls think of this as "foreign." Trolls with the common view simply take this to mean he's the patron of their race, but not necessarily special to them. He's a violent and destructive god, but largely ignored. The Ruiner gets credit for disasters--"That storm wasn't sent by the Storm God, but the Ruiner himself"--and ruin. A man in financial ruin, for instance, would naturally credit the Ruiner for his ill fortune. Usually spoken of in the tune of "knock on wood"--"And if all goes well, the Ruiner's eye won't be on us." Almost a synonym for bad luck, despite devout followers not viewing either god in that manner at all. Both are associated with hawks.

The gods of hatred are the two sides of anger and hatred. Egutu is sudden and violent rage ("the Goblinfather took a hold of me there") and Anshe is slow burning contempt and vengeance ("I'll bring the Masked God's vengeance upon him if it's the last thing I do"). Occasionally invoked in anger, and also invoked to describe bigots ("might as well be followers of the Goblinfather"). Egutu is associated with boars, Anshe with scorpions.

The Void-Father is viewed as completely alien except to those who use void. He is considered a detriment, something blocking a miracle. "Our prayers remain unanswered. The Void-Father's attention is upon us." Invoked mostly in laments of the most extreme misfortunes, for his sphere means nothing to most. There's a pun in that. Quaigor is associated with void-insects and sometimes rats.

Thereken is invoked mostly in times of famine as the cause of said famine. When a blight hits the wheat, the One Winged God brought the blight. Also sometimes used to refer to other grand denials of resource--drought, economic depressions, and so on. He also has dominion over the season of fallow, between autumn and winter. During this season, people warn of the One Winged God's influence on food stores and supplies. Thereken is associated with vultures.

Xephthar is viewed as a general source of misfortune, or the cause of depression. A person in grief is in the Scarred Mother's grip and needs to be watched in case they fall into her maw (commit suicide). She is considered also the source of shame, weakness, and unspecified pains. She is also associated with autumn and old age. The start of the declining times is hers. She is associated with rooks and sacrificial lambs.

Quilia is spoken of only in whispers or horror stories--the Bone Mother is the ultimate horror, a threat and a consequence of ill spent time. Undeath is not a common occurrence, but most people are aware of it enough to dread the thought of Quilia's domain. Worms that eat the dead are associated with her.

Zegara is the Green Eyed Goddess that causes jealousy and envy ("She's in the grip of the Thorn Goddess" or "She's got a thorn in her"). She is the one who causes crimes of passion, adultery, greed, and so on. Obsessive people are sometimes given over to her domain as well, if it's personal. She's also responsible for bad noises, unpleasant sounds.

Fysala is associated with the crippling cold, winter, and exposure. She is also credited with apathy and callousness in people ("He's acting like the Winter Goddess at a summer fair"). Winter wolves and polar bears are associated with her.

Undagaine is rarely spoken of, especially around pregnant women and children. He's a mad, sick threat that is usually reserved for vastly inappropriate jokes and threats to especially bad children, if anything. People tend not to think of him.

Xanar is invoked when someone has nightmares, of course, or when someone suffers from a phobia. He is a source of fear and terror, and a bogeyman invoked to scare people. He's also invoked to goad someone--"What, you're afraid of a Scarecrow?" Anomalocaris is his holy animal, but all manner of scary beasts are associated with him.

When any evil god is invoked, it's not uncommon for more religious people to make a sign of one of the good gods (usually an appropriate one) to protect against the ill favor of the evil god.

Good Pantheons:

The Swanmother is revered for her goodness and protections. She is invoked regularly to protect from evil ("Holy Light preserve us!") and to thank those who do good by you ("May the Swanmother bless you for this kindness"). She is credited with any benevolences that fall upon a person and thanked for them, and she is said to be the driving force behind good people ("He's got the Swanmother's own conscience"). She is also justice tempered with mercy--not strict like the order gods or kind like Carolia. Swans are associated with her.

The Horse Mother is credited for successful diplomacies, the end of feuds, general peaceful times, and she is invoked to stop fights and such ("Stop this fighting in the name of Her Peacefulness!"). She's also credited with horses, of courses. Friendship is also said to be part of her domain, as well as a way to protect against trouble. She is sometimes credited with acts of mercy. Doves and cranes are as well.

The Goddess of the Sun gets credit for the sun, of course, and summer. An honorable person is said to be "golden" because of her, and she is often invoked to protect against the night and against the cold. Dawn is her time, and so is noon. She is invoked sometimes when it's overcast ("I wish the Sun Mother would cut these clouds away") and when matters of pride are involved ("He's the Sun Mother's pride and joy" or "I wish he wouldn't act like he was the Sun Mother's pride and joy"). Lions are associated with her. Hawks are as well.

Carolia is commonly credited with freedom, moments of redemption, and anything where hope is involved. Her season is spring, and she's generally invoked gladly for it. A prisoner will beg for her favor, as will a shamed person. If something seems impossible, her grace is asked for ("We'll need the Flowerlady with us for this task"). Nervous or terrified people ask for her favor as well ("Oh Hope Mother let me get through this"). She is sometimes invoked for acts of kindness as well, and she is mercy incarnate. Flowers are associated with her, especially chrysanthemums. Swallows and canaries are as well.

The Harvest Goddess gets credit for harvest season and the actual harvesting. Farmers are her chosen people, and anything that is bountiful or plenty is her domain ("Thank the Cornucopian Mother for this plentiful feast"). She is prayed to before meals. She is also the Mother of Gratitude. People who are grateful are said to be touched by her ("Ma'am, I'm so grateful for this, I feel as though the Haresvt Mother touched me"). Satisfaction and fulfillment are also her domains. Jobs well done and hard work fall under her auspices. Oxen, cattle, turkeys, and bees are associated with her.

Laurelin is credited with moments of togetherness, beautiful music, and community spirit. A person who sings well is said to have her voice, and the same can be said for any instrument. She is credited also with good communication ("She speaks like the Songmother") and sound in general ("It sounds like the Euphonous Mother" or similar is a general saying for "I don't know what that sound is" or a sarcastic one for "That sounds awful"). Thrushes, nightingales, and crickets are associated with her.

Osaru is the rigid one of the order gods, and Resh is the complex one. Osaru is credited with strict rules, big structures, and anything gnomish. Resh is credited with fair laws, complex structures, and justice. Both are firm, but Resh is considered for some reason more fair. Osaru is invoked when someone is frustrated ("It's like the Chained God has me") and Resh when someone gets a fair break ("He had the Crowned God's eyes on me"). Ants are associated with both, as well as bumblebees.

Rangaru is the craftsman's patron and the source of creativity in general, but not inspiration. He is also considered the maker of the world. To say "In the Maker's creation" is to say "everywhere" and to say "he's touched by the Maker" is to say he's good at making whatever it is he makes. "As old as the Maker" is as old as the world itself. He is associated with beavers and elk and simurghs.

Ashariel is credited with all things to do with life: birth, survival, and longevity. The season of rebirth, before spring and after thaw, is hers. She is invoked to preserve life when someone is entering a dangerous situation ("May the Silver Mother look over you") and to make births easier. A person who lives long is touched by her. She is associated lambs, hens, and the phoenix and its kin.

Mandor is, of course, invoked to help the sick and weak and sad, and also to comment on someone who is very healthy. Someone who shows sympathy is "the Healing God's brother." He is credited with all manner of antidotes, medicines, treatments, therapies, and so on. Someone who recovers from a fatal illness is said to have his favor. He is associated with quails.

Pomelia is a little more complicated--she is both the Mother of Truth and the Purveyor of Falsehoods. "He's so good the Two Faced Mother couldn't read him" is an insult and a compliment. She is invoked for honesty and used to warn against lies, but liars invoke her with ease and confidence. She's also prayed to when naming a child. She is associated with roosters and crocodiles.

Thamia is invoked for all forms of affection and desire. Someone who is beautiful or well liked is touched by her, and someone who isn't is pitied or scorned by her. She is as often invoked at weddings as she is on prom night, and she is often also invoked in matters of respect--a person's respect for another is "sapphire" if it's high. She is associated with robins and guinea pigs.

Celeanna is invoked in all matters of art, inspiration, and herons. All works of art are in her domain, but the best were said to be inspired by her directly. She is also patron specifically of visual arts, from portraits to films. She is invoked when someone has a sudden good idea or when someone needs one, and she is given credit for works of wonder and awe. Crystals are sacred to her.

Lua is invoked in all things home and hearth. A person's home is as much his as Lua's, and a well built house is touched by her. Hard work is also in her domain, and homely comforts. National or community identity is also in her domain, and civilization in general ("The Shelled Mother's comforts"). She is associated with pigeons and snails.

Minerva is associated with anyone who is considered wise. People who are wise are said to be touched by her, and anyone who needs wisdom calls to her. Owls are sacred to her, and anyone who sees an owl has a chance to ask it a question, it's said. If someone doesn't have an answer for something, they often tell someone to ask an owl. She is more generally associated not just with knowledge, but with how to get out of sticky situations or how to deal with complex problems. Chess players are said to be playing her game.

Ym is rarely invoked, except when someone needs to figure something out for themselves ("Ask the Inward Seeing God") or when someone is having an identity crisis. He is associated with moles.

Ketren is invoked often with families. A mother will invoke Ketren kindly for her family or in exasperation for her family. A child will pray to Ketren before bed to protect his family. Ketren is invoked at family gatherings, by people wanting to start families, or people dealing with children. She is associated with hens and storks.

All the good gods are involved in common good moments in life: a white wedding invokes all the holy gods; the birth of a child can involve ceremonies involving all or most of them; matters of the court often include vows and oaths to them; graduations and comings of age invoke them; and so on.

Neutral Pantheons:

Gaule is less common on firm terra than in space, but people starwatching will invoke him, and people looking for their place somewhere will invoke him ("I can't find my seat, Starfather's mercy!"). He is also invoked for uncommon things ("as common as a three-headed cow"). Something big is as big as he is, and distances are sometimes measured in his footsteps (a cosmic footstep is a hundred miles).

Jerenel is the patron of pleasant or neutral dreams, invoked either to have them or to explain them. He gives insomniacs sleep and is the bane of narcoleptics.