shpadoinkle wrote:
 Likewise, I'm not sure how insanity fit with entertainment and pleasure.  Mental illness is not fun to watch if you have any inkling of compassion.  I can't imagine it would be any better to experience.
That's exactly the point though. Pantheistic religions, most of the time, contain gods/goddesses with 'spheres' that are FAR apart. I'm sure I could list a great many examples from RL, but instead I'll just point you to our our game:
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Aludra, Mistress of Love 
Love, Devotion, Compassion 
Alshain the White Flame 
Courage, Rebirth, Purification 
Dulrik the Blade of Truth 
Truth, Honor, Discipline 
Meissa, the Shining One 
Healing, Art 
Zavijah, the God of Wisdom 
Wisdom, Discovery, Liberty
  
Achernar, the End of the River 
Death, Time, Change 
Ain, the Eye 
Justice, Order, Logic 
Marfik, the Maelstrom 
Chaos, Mayhem, Anarchy 
Mira, Providence of Magic 
Magic, Mystery 
Nashira, Goddess of Nature 
Creation, Growth, Decay 
Sadal, Tempest of Destiny 
Luck, Fate, Storms 
Yed, Elemental Concsiousness 
Elements 
  
Algorab, God of Fear 
Fear, Tyranny, Vengeance 
Sargas the Smiter 
War, Power 
Sadr, Goddess of Disease 
Disease, Pain, Suffering 
Thuban, Quintessence of Untruth 
Deceit, Intrigue, Betrayal 
Zynor the Lord of Destruction 
Destruction, Malice, Slaughter 
The ones I bolded fit the best for my point IMHO. Ironically, it's all of the EVIL gods that fit the premise the best - things that CAN relate to one another, but don't necessarily HAVE to.