User blog comment:Cass delau/Abnormal activation abilities/@comment-38504801-20190525154944/@comment-38504801-20190525160726

Yes, deities gain their power from faith and return that faith as power, enough faith will give the power to that thing, it could be an heirloom, idea, powerful creature, idol anything. They just act as a magnifier reflecting the faith back into magic for the user.