deity

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Dedicated to Hindu deity Lord Ayyappa, the temple attracts millions of male devotees from across the country every year.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Plan Kukulkan, named after the serpent deity of the Mayan civilization, covers the host cities as well as nearby tourist destinations.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

But such moments aren’t perforce life-altering, and the partners and faculty members weren’t actually wielding the authority of a deity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

That Amélie believes she is a deity, Han suggests, speaks to how all young children believe that they’re in the center of the universe.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

There is a Peruvian deity, painted on a clay pot dating from around A.D.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas