Part 1:
WT: Ah, well that's easy in the case of the Egyiptians, as most of them are already animal hybrids. Anubis would still be a jackal and Hathor would still be a cow. You could even probably still keep the non-mammalian gods such as Toth the Ibis (My personal favorite) or Seth the crocodile as they are fictional and meant to represent attributes, activites and concepts. However, when it comes to the human gods, the best solution would probably be to roll their traits into the animal gods and remove them entirely, an example being combining Bastet and Isis, Osirus with Anubis, and so forth.
In the case of the roman pantheon, it's a bit tricky, as I haven't decided if the roman pantheon would even exist in my Animalia. The reason being is that the Pridelands Empire that expanded from South Afrikat to Southern Roarope was essentially my Rome stand-in. And the religion of the Pridelands was Simbology. I suppose I could ascribe them to the Greeks (Growlks? Still going to need to workshop that one.) In which case, if I did Zeus would by default be a lion (Leous?), Aphro'bitey' a vixen, A'paw'llo a leopard, Arams the ram, and so forth.
Part 2:
Judy: Like wolves, we actually pray to our own lunar god, Lepida. Although most rabbits who came over from Roarope latched on Bambism in order to better integrate into Roaropean society.
Nick: They worshipped Thumper I assume?
Judy: He was their patron saint. My family however has more of its roots tied to Asiatic rabbits over Roaropean ones, so we ended up sticking to the lesser-known rabbit-specific religion.
Nick: If I had to guess, I take it Lepida is some kind of fertility goddess? *Chuckles*
Judy: I really want to scold you for that one, but yes...she is...Fertility and harvest.
Nick: Like most preygan gods.
Judy: What about you Slick.
Finnick: I can answer for him. As long as I've known Nick, he's been an atheist. And I bet that hasn't changed. *Laughs*
Nick: Correctomundo buddy. I don't believe in any 'phantom sky daddy' that watches over us. If there was one, he's certainly doing a pretty poor job of stewarding us around.
Judy: What, you can't be serious? You really don't believe in anything?
Nick: I believe in things that have hard evidence. There's no hard evidence of any god figure, therefore there is no god. Scientific method Carrots.
Judy: So you don't believe that there's anything after we die? No heaven?
Nick: When I die, I expect to rot in the ground, and that's about it. Circle of life as those kooky Simbologists say.
Judy: T-that's really sad...I guess I'll just have to believe in an afterlife twice as hard for the both of us then. I don't want to end up in heaven without my mate.
Nick: *Laughs* If it makes you feel better Carrots then sure. Put in a good word for me with Lepida will you?
Judy: Of course, though I'll probably have to convince her to look over a lot of your more...questionable acts.
Nick: *Laughs* So what about you little 'Mam? I think you told me once but I can't remember.
Finnick: Egyiptian faith, but non-practicing.
Nick: Unsurprising.
Finnick: My family is from Egyipt, it's what I grew up with 'Mam, what did you really expect?
Nick: No, I mean it makes sense. Lot of gods to deal with though.
Finnick: No more than Volkinism, Bambisim, or Simbology for that matter. And those guys seem to get along with it just fine. Besides, like I said I'm non-practicing. It's a passive belief. I don't go to any church or anything, but I'll occasionally pray. That's about it.
Nick: Fair.
Judy: What about you Cheif?
Bogo: Well, I'm afraid I'll probably come off as a bit 'kooky' *Glares at Nick* for admitting this, but I'm a Simbologist.
Nick: Sttthhhh...Ooooh....Er....
Bogo: Like Officer Finnley, my family also originated from Afrikat, from the very heart of the Old Pridelands. When you live there, it's really the only belief system one can ascribe to lest you be ostracized and shunned. And though my family migrated to Zootopia two generations ago, we've more or less stuck to the religion we were groomed into.
Judy: Did you ever feel the need to explore any other belief systems, maybe a more Gnu or water buffalo-centric one?
Bogo: Not really. My family generally held the belief that 'if it isn't broken, do not fix it', and I grew up to share that sentiment. Besides, like Officer Finnley, I'm more of a passive observer, not a devout one.
Nick: I guess that means Carrot's is the only one of us guaranteed a spot in heaven then.
Finnick: *Laughs* I'll see you in the underworld then Nicky boy.
Nick: You bring the champagne.
Finnick: No, you bring the champagne. You're the larger mammal here, and you'd probably have to smuggle it in...if you know what I mean. *Bobs his eyebrows suggestively.*
Nick: *Cringes* Ugh...Hey maybe we can get old Buffalo Butt here to sneak it in. He's got enough junk in his trunk to hide a whole picnic, complete with tables and settings in him.
Judy: Ugh...
Bogo: That's it. Wilde, Hopps, Finnley, Parking Duty, one week.
Judy: Nice one Nick!
Nick: Whoops....would it help if I say I'm sorry? Your butt looks great chief, honest.
Bogo: Two weeks.
Finnick: I didn't even do anything! And I don't even work at this precinct!
Bogo: I'll put a word in with your superior officer. Drome and me go way back after all....*Chortles*.
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