Gods in KoA

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rowana touched on this in the last thread, but I think it deserves a thread of its own.

The gods were very involved in QoA, but seem less so in King. Other than the very surprising and funny "Go to Bed" scene, we don't see them (although I think they were making the coin turn up lilies each time, too). They speak through the Oracle, and Gen is not happy with what he is told.

I have a feeling there was more going on.

At the end of QoA, Irene is determined to continue to rule. By early in KoA, she wants Eugenides to rule. In between there, they married and she has gotten to know him better and see what he is capable of.

Because of her barons she knows she can't hold onto the throne much longer. She never seems worried about what will happen. She's not surprised at the coin showing lilies. She seems certain he WILL rule sooner or later, even though he doesn't want to. I wondered if the gods were at work here, too, although there's no evidence they were.

Did anyone else see subtle signs of the gods at work? Do you think they were annoyed at Eugenides for not wanting their "prize"?