User: What is the deal with what mythological gods?
Assistant: Mythological gods have typically represented forces and characteristics of nature that were central to the cultural understandings of ancient peoples, and remain important and meaningful to people today.  A wide range of mythological gods have been developed and invoked across many ancient cultures, including deities representing mighty forces of nature, governing principles of human civilization and society, sacred laws and moral order, mysterious realms of the spiritual cosmos, and many others.  The mythological gods of ancient belief systems often embodied ideals and values that were important and meaningful to their cultures, acting as guiding forces in the universe, and communicating critical cultural insights and wisdom.  Mythological gods continue to play an important role in traditions of spirituality and religion, providing basic frameworks of moral philosophy and cosmological understandings, and serving as symbols of religious devotion and worship.