情境三十一：與神戰(zhàn)斗
要素
神
凡人
概要
凡人向神挑戰(zhàn)，造成某種結(jié)果。
變體
A
1. 與女神對抗
2. 與神的信徒對抗
B
1. 與神爭論
2. 蔑視神遭受懲罰
3. 對神傲慢，遭受懲罰
4. 與神對抗，不自量力
5. 無禮地與女神對抗
與神對抗似乎并不是一個好主意，但是不可避免的失敗反而使其成為英雄行為，顯示了與神對抗的凡人無畏的精神（當然也可能極其愚蠢）。
然而，如果你站在神的角度考慮，這件事情則大不相同。假設有一個萬神殿，其中的每個神對待凡人的挑戰(zhàn)，反應迥異。有些神可能會發(fā)怒，并給凡人以痛擊。另一些神可能付之一笑，或被凡人的勇氣感動。
對凡人來說，與神戰(zhàn)斗的結(jié)果不同，可能是死亡，也可能是獲得了一直想要的寶藏。
因此，故事利用壓倒性優(yōu)勢產(chǎn)生的沖突，展示勇氣或魯莽（有時兩者兼而有之）。就像大衛(wèi)對陣巨人歌利亞，非凡的力量也會被超越。英雄也有可能戰(zhàn)敗，但他活下來講述這個故事，從經(jīng)歷中獲取更多智慧。
Conflict with a god
Description
Elements
An Immortal
A Mortal
Summary
The Mortal challenges the Immortal. There are consequences.
Variants
A
1. Struggle against a deity
2. Strife with believers in a god
B
1. Controversy with a deity
2. Punishment for contempt of a god
3. Punishment for pride before a god
4. Presumptuous rivalry with a god
5. Impudent rivalry with a deity
Discussion
Fighting against a god does not seem like a very good idea, yet this very principle of the inevitability of failure gives the notion a heroic edge, showing the mortal who comes into conflict as being heroically brave (or perhaps mortally stupid).
Nevertheless, if you take the god's view into account, the whole thing can take a different shape. Assuming a pantheon of gods, each may have very different reactions to challenge from a mortal. Some may be angry and smite the mortal sorely. Others may be merely amused or deeply impressed at the bravery shown.
The consequences for the Mortal may vary significantly, from death to gaining of a sought-after treasure.
Stories thus use conflict against overwhelming odds as a stage for demonstrating courage or foolhardiness (and sometimes both). As with David and Goliath, the superior power may be overcome. The hero may also be defeated but live to tell the tale, perhaps wiser from the experience.
