The Feast

So far, I have neglected to mention that "A Feast for the Gods" counts as a comedy so it is not to be taken seriously although I have enjoyed extracting its account of the birth of a god, a night wind becoming Hermes.

All pantheons exist so there is scope for humor in their interactions.The new god, Mao, offers food for thought which, however, is unsatisfying especially when contrasted with the raw data of the newer, as yet unnamed, god. 

Gods are accompanied by lesser beings like saints and prophets which are also mentioned. Like Poul Anderson's first work of fantasy, The Broken Sword, "A Feast for the Gods" ends by telling us that another story is yet to be told. Despite the immensity of Poul Anderson's canon, there is always more that could have been written and we want to read it.