The anime had a fun time with naming

In the original Japanese, they were named Musashi and Kojiro, after two famous rival swords masters

Historically a lot of gods in many cultures just… don’t actually care. The Greek ones are particular famous for being callous to all their followers

Sacrifice, killing, worship, etc we’re moreso a means to appease the gods if possible for good harvest or whatever

The concept of a god that loves their followers is an exception to the rule