There's gods for everything, but of course computers didn't exist in ancient Roman and Greek times. What God or Goddess in your opinion would personify Testing?

And yes these answers matter. 😬

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[–] 20 points 3 years ago (6 children)

Pan.

Panic and pandomodium with a desire to escape it all for a party in the woods.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    If we're happy with non-godly mythological figures, definitely Sisyphus though.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Some engineers follow Athena as goddess of practical wisdom; but another option would be Hephaestus as god of automation.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I had been thinking Athena, but didn't realize Hephaestus was the god of automatation! Ok, these are top two right now. Athena is my cat's name πŸ˜‚

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    According to Homer, Hephaestus built automatons of metal to work for him or others. This included tripods with golden wheels, able to move at his wish in and out the assembly hall of the celestials; and servant "handmaidens wrought of gold in the semblance of living maids", in them was "understanding in their hearts, and speech and strength", gift of the gods. They moved to support Hephaestus while walking. And golden and silver lions and dogs at the entrance of the palace of Alkinoos in such a way that they could bite the invaders, guard dogs that didn't age nor perish.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephaestus#Automatons

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Not quite a god but

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx

    In Greek tradition, the sphinx is a treacherous and merciless being with the head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird. According to Greek myth, she challenges those who encounter her to answer a riddle, and kills and eats them when they fail to do so.

    The word sphinx comes from the Greek Σφίγξ, associated by folk etymology with the verb σφίγγω (sphΓ­ngō), meaning "to squeeze", "to tighten up".

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago

    Prometheus. Stole fire and gave it to humanity. Then in return was tied down and had to go through the same torture day after day for 30,000 years.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    I'm thinking Anoia from the mind of Terry Pratchett.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Athena. She's the goddess of both wisdom and warfare. I can't fathom a better analogue.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    Loki. If he doesn't find a way to mess it up, it's truly bulletproof

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    Thoth gradually became seen as a god of wisdom, magic, and the measurement and regulation of events and of time.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoth

    Testing is just a type of performance measurement in my mind.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Hygieia β€” the goddess of cleanliness

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago*

    I would second !fubo with Hephaestus as god of automation.

    Alternatively, Anansi the Spider, god of wordsmiths and, being a spider, innately associated with weaving. So if you need help weaving your words into functioning syntax... maybe he can help you out.

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    [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    I like this question. Maybe Dionysus a god of ritual madness?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    I was thinking Janus who oversaw the beginning and end of conflict, but really they are a better god of Source Control because they preside over change.

    Maybe Zeus because they constantly tested others and achieved their position through trials?

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