It's an interesting analysis, and I kind of concur. A lot of religion and faith are in this world, and no doubt the creators of this game years ago used a little of their influence to get it into the game. I wouldn't be so sure about the woman part, though. Media over the years has always been trying to attract larger audiences, and what greater way to do that than to increase the level of sex appeal. From Padme to Seven of Nine, Ally McBeal to Trinity, Edea to Yuna, it's always been growing, so in my view it's not surprising that the women of FF8 would be created to be as attractive as they are, and their romantic responses to the main characters like Laguna and Squall would further emphasize that.

So you're asking us, "Why so many women?" I guess I kinda answered your question. Sorry if I don't know enough mythology and religion to establish a plausible counter-arguement, making a very exciting thread, but it's got a lot of support and didn't think about things like that before. A "titanic rip-off"? I wouldn't be so sure about that. Maybe the elaborate clothing and the themes have things in common, but there certainly wasn't any wars. And if I recall correctly, the Odyssey did not have any wars, but more like side stories to a far greater purpose: going home. They encounter gods, superior beings, and in the end there is a grand battle to protect Penelope. Here, I think you can say the same for FF8. The party uses the power of the Guardian Force, travel across continents and through time, for the sole purpose of stopping evil. And meet some pretty attractive women along the way. But what's to say is attractive? Attractiveness is an opinion (I think).

Blah, I'm just typing stuff as they come to mind. No offense, anybody.