Topic Brainstorm

American Gods, by Neil Gaiman, weaves a story involving many pantheons, set in a modern day.

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American Gods
One possible topic is to play on Neil Gaiman's work in American Gods, and create a world in which some of the less prominent gods are fighting for the devotion of the humans. To do this justice, I would need to play on their stories and their essence while weaving them into a new story. In trying to draw on the stories of the gods and goddesses, I will need to figure out what stories would lend themselves to creating conflict between different gods, or which focus on gaining followers. Here is a list of stories about various gods and goddesses that might be useful to me.

Brought into the modern day
It may be interesting to put a modern spin on these ancient characters and stories. The characters would likely act very differently if put in a modern setting; the cultural norms and expectations are very different. This myth may be fun to bring into the modern day, as it is not particularly relatable to today's youth. Sages and ritual sacrifices are no longer common, after all. The storybook "Sita, Sidewalks, Shadows, Stars" inspired both this idea and the next.

Same story through multiple lives
I could run the same basic story and characters through multiple lives or reincarnations. I think it would be enjoyable to have a character develop, and fix a flaw that led to their downfall in the previous life, so that the story slowly morphs from a tragedy to a happy ending. This myth looks like it would lend itself to this format, as there seem to be several places where mistakes happen.

Stories through multiple avatars of the same god
Another possible topic would be a storybook written as though it were for a god, detailing their previous avatars to prepare them as they go into a new avatar, unaware of their past. I was inspired by "Vishnu's Bedtime Stories". I know Ganesha is very popular, and very common. He is also very recognizable, however I know very little about him and would like to learn more.
Here is some information about Ganesha, who has 8 avatars, I believe.