deity
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Many Hindus believe Ayodhya to be the birthplace of deity Ram.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was designed in the shape of Quetzalcoatl, or the “Feathered Serpent,” an Aztec deity and symbol of rebirth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Günter is attracted to Freud’s science of the mind because he believes that it alleviates unhappiness, but he is learning that the analyst can be distant and dictatorial, like some all-knowing but uncaring deity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
The name Vasuki indicus honors the mythical serpent associated with the Hindu deity Shiva, as well as the country where the fossil was found.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026
Rita rolls her eyes to the ceiling, as if consulting silently some deity there.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
This mix indicates that the sanctuary likely served as an important regional center where multiple deities were honored.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026
Many devotees also believe the festival honours the divine love of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
As the Games celebrate new deities such as Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater known as the “quad god,” La Scala is staging their demise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Krampus likely evolved from older, pre-Christian deities, just as Christmas absorbed solstice and midwinter customs, the author explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
We are, almost all of us, descended from people who responded to the dangers of existence by inventing stories about unpredictable or disgruntled deities.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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