Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26392556-20150321102507/@comment-1894786-20150325011855

Kncooper wrote: See i don't think she (merrin) actually BECAME the original goddess when she became a Cecaelia, she just took on similar powers to the goddess. but because they never outright said she became the goddess of old that part is open to audience interpretation. in the comming episodes i do hope they clarify that. I loved YNB in Community, so if she had the chance to play the goddess again i would love it if they did. I actually haven't kept up with her. The theory on why Merrin was cast as Ursula was because YNB's father is sick (why she left Community) and couldn't accept the role. But since we now know Merrin is a different Ursula, maybe they did that on purpose to allow YNB some time so she could come back as the real Ursula when she pleased and her father was better.

Then again, I doubt we'll ever see the real Ursula again. She was just name-dropped and had a small cameo, like real gods usually do in literature.