deities

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This mix indicates that the sanctuary likely served as an important regional center where multiple deities were honored.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 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

Its titles, from tales of Hindu deities to biographies of freedom fighters, sold in the millions and were translated into multiple regional languages.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 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