I saw the Lord of the Rings, and I'm still not sure of what kind of deity you are going for. What you have described sounds more like Greek and Roman mythology. Your choice of textures will very much depend upon the tone of your story and whether or not there is a definite presence of good gods vs. evil deities. I suggest you look at Paradise Lost for some inspiration. The text is very dry, but it does offer some visuals, particularly when describing the physical appearance of Satan and the other fallen angels, which you could implement into your images. You could read the whole thing if you like, but to save time the Cliff Notes way, you can look for a summation at www.sparknotes.com. Hope this helps, PapaBlueMarlin By the way, a lot of the abstractions you have mentioned are given physical form in Paradise Lost. Look for characters such as Fate and Despair...