This is an important insight. Modern superheroes are gods to a society that has largely forsaken organized religion. Not only that, but they borrow symbolism an

This is an important insight. Modern superheroes are gods to a society that has largely forsaken organized religion. Not only that, but they borrow symbolism and myths wholesale from older religions to establish their credibility. Case in point: Thor. He's incredibly cool in the Marvel Universe, but was a huge dick according to the Norse myths.