User blog comment:Sakis.N/PAGAN DEITIES/@comment-71.96.0.84-20151125044811/@comment-3045936-20151125172701

Now yes, most now are just above the average demon. But back when they were given tributes they were according to Sam ", Just short of Invincible." But the gods gained a lot of power from tributes. This was how they explained how humans could kill gods. As they didn't want to introduce worship/believing in =strength. They instead made it to where tributes can increase their already strong magic. As the series has shown the gods themselves can make the tributes. And the tributes themselves are what is needed. Not whom does it or if they even believe in the god it goes to.