AN 4.91 — Titans

“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? A titan surrounded by titans, a titan surrounded by gods, a god surrounded by titans, and a god surrounded by gods. And how is an individual a titan surrounded by titans? It’s when an individual is unethical, of bad character, and their followers are the same. That’s how an individual is a titan surrounded by titans. And how is an individual a titan surrounded by gods? It’s when an individual is unethical, of bad character, but their followers are ethical, of good character. That’s how an individual is a titan surrounded by gods. And how is an individual a god surrounded by titans? It’s when an individual is ethical, of good character, but their followers are unethical, of bad character. That’s how an individual is a god surrounded by titans. And how is an individual a god surrounded by gods? It’s when an individual is ethical, of good character, and their followers are the same. That’s how an individual is a god surrounded by gods. These are the four individuals found in the world.”