Talk:Twilight Sparkle/@comment-5926076-20130404223855/@comment-7345250-20130410050611

They aren't really gods as much as they are angelic beings that display control over certain aspects of nature. They may very well be immortal, but you must bear in mind that there is absolutely no evidence to support that claim. An easier way to look at it may be to consider them "demi-gods."

In Greek mythology, King Minos was a son of Zeus who later became a judge of the dead. Minos was given a specific role in the course of natural affairs, but Minos was never a god. This example is lacking in overall similarity to the topic, but those points must be borne in mind.

A. The being in question has control over a particular aspect of the events that maintain the harmony of nature. I.e. Celestia raises the sun.

B. The being in question shows great longevity and wisdom, but there is no proof of immortality or infallibility, let alone omnipotence.

C. The being in question has some "divine" qualities, but these are limited by the laws and forces of nature. Celestia cannot change the laws of physics to suit her purposes. E=mc2. Always.

So if anyone is a god in FiM, it's Discord who can do literally whatever he wishes with near-omniscient wisdom and reality-changing magic. Celestia is more of an angelic, albeit mortal, manipulator of the sun. If anything, she can be compared to Tolkien's Gandalf, who was some sort of angelic being if I'm not mistaken.