Quote Originally Posted by Martyr View Post
Compare the 2 paragraphs on The mythology of things that seem to be what Ifrit means by way of mispelling with the Wiki page of Shiva, and I have a feeling that the question turns into Superman vs. Mighty Mouse, proving my theory.
Except that the Shiva in Final Fantasy has nowhere near the amount of power as the Hindu goddess Shiva. In Final Fantasy, she is a goddess or spirit of ice, not a god of destruction.