…Seems comfy.
…Go away, memeing.
…Why not green comet and a major solar flare, with the Moon being ripped from Earth's orbit?
…Retro futurism is such a trip.
…Maybe the 'Gods' are really the planets in our solar system, and ancient tales tell the story. Comparing cross cultural accounts recorded through symbolism, myths and legends and forming a pattern, there is a unifying 'story' of the solar system in a much different order.
If the universe is supposedly expanding, imagine a time before our current configuration of planets. Auroras on a global scale, more violent storms (closer, more active sun) and easily identifiable constellations (might even resemble what they represent).
…Hadn't even gotten to the Saturn sun configuration.
…Hardly.
…Symbolism is a picture worth a thousand words. Easier to remember events and pass it on, if there was a visual 'reminder'.
…Better than the current narrative and mental laziness of relying upon a man made deity.
…Also sounds like nitrogen dioxide.