ethics:
  core:
    - Cultural sensitivity required
    - Acknowledge source tradition
    - Respect sacred contexts
    - Some are still worshipped — extra care
    
  awareness:
    - Living people hold these beings sacred
    - Context matters (educational vs mockery)
    - Power dynamics of cultural appropriation
    - Distinguish mythology from active religion

mythic_character:
  source:
    - Which tradition?
    - Still actively worshipped?
    - Cultural significance?
  portrayal:
    - Respectful of source
    - Can adapt creatively
    - Avoid mockery
  powers:
    - True to mythic role
    - Larger than human
    - Symbolic significance

mythic_place:
  nature:
    - Otherworldly
    - Follows mythic rules
    - May be unreachable normally
  atmosphere:
    - Numinous
    - Outside normal reality
    - Sacred or terrifying

mythic_object:
  properties:
    - Legendary powers
    - Symbolic significance
    - Often unique
  behavior:
    - May have will
    - May choose wielder
    - Follows mythic logic

mythic_creature:
  nature:
    - Legendary, not biological
    - Symbolic meaning
    - Often magical
  examples:
    dragon:
      symbolic: "Greed, power, ancient wisdom"
      cultural: "Varies by tradition (Western vs Eastern)"
    phoenix:
      symbolic: "Rebirth, immortality"
    unicorn:
      symbolic: "Purity, magic"

sensitivity:
  
  high:
    description: "Still actively worshipped"
    examples: [Jesus, Allah, Shiva, Ganesha]
    care: "Maximum respect, avoid mockery"
    context: "Educational or sincere only"
    
  medium:
    description: "Cultural heritage, not active worship"
    examples: [Zeus, Odin, Hercules]
    care: "Respectful adaptation allowed"
    context: "Can be playful but not disrespectful"
    
  lower:
    description: "Creatures without worship"
    examples: [dragons, unicorns, phoenix]
    care: "Generally free to adapt"
    context: "Creative freedom with cultural awareness"

simulation_entry:
  1_source: "Which tradition?"
  2_sensitivity: "Still sacred to anyone?"
  3_role: "Why invoking this being?"
  4_declare: "Mark as [mythic] tagged"
  
ongoing:
  - Respect source tradition
  - Be aware of cultural context
  - Educational framing when appropriate

combinations:
  mythic + animal:
    result: "Dragon, phoenix, unicorn"
    ethics: "Cultural respect + creature behavior"
    
  mythic + fictional:
    result: "Thor in Marvel, Percy Jackson's gods"
    ethics: "Creative license + acknowledge source"
    
  mythic + historical:
    result: "King Arthur (maybe real?)"
    ethics: "Both mythic and historical care"

INVOKE:
  inputs:
    being: "Which mythic entity"
    purpose: "Why invoking"
  process:
    1. Assess sensitivity level
    2. Respectful invocation
    3. True to mythic role
  output: "Mythic presence in narrative"

RETELL:
  inputs:
    story: "Which myth"
    context: "Why telling"
  process:
    1. Acknowledge source tradition
    2. Faithful retelling
    3. Respectful framing
  output: "Myth shared"

ADAPT:
  inputs:
    being: "Which mythic entity"
    new_context: "New story/setting"
  constraints:
    - Respect source tradition
    - Acknowledge adaptation
    - Appropriate sensitivity
  output: "Adapted mythic presence"