"Well, there's a hierarchy of sorts, based on parentage. There is a pantheon of 12 major gods. If they have children with mortals, those children are demi-gods. Usually my charges." That was the easy part. "Spirits is sort of a catch all, perhaps legendary creatures would be a bit more fitting. They're not born of gods, but they're non-human consorts of them, usually associated with aspects of nature."

That's about as simple as he can make it, in the end.

"Mm. May I ask what they are then, or perhaps more precisely, how they transport an individual?"