god
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At the center of this object used for protection and to treat ailments, the child god stands atop a pair of crocodiles and grasps scorpions and snakes, guarding us against these threatening creatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"Maria Corina till the end. We're waiting for her, only god knows when she'll arrive, but that she will arrive, she will," Beltran said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
It draws its beliefs from the teachings of Lord Swaminarayan, a late 18th-Century celibate ascetic who is regarded by his followers as an incarnation of Vishnu, the revered Hindu god of preservation.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
She and the president also have access to A.I., which they can ask to generate endless images of him as a warrior, god, rock star or other powerful character.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
He was neither a god who spoke nor a god who listened.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Tiwari's version returns to the familiar story of love, duty, exile and war, set in a world of gods and demons, celestial weapons and mighty kingdoms.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The lessons may appear to be the same, but the individuals often tell disturbing tales that only the gods could see coming.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Votive deposits in Scandinavian wetlands were ways for local elites to mark their status, appease the gods and demarcate territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Wells story, “The Man Who Could Work Miracles,” about an ordinary guy bestowed with world-altering powers by the gods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Statues lay broken on the ground—whether they were supposed to be beasts or gods I couldn't tell anymore.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
This last old man, Whom with crack'd heart I have sent to Rome, Lov'd me above the measure of a father; Nay, godded me indeed.
From Coriolanus by William Shakespeare
The earth not paeans thee, nor serves thy hest, Be godded not by Heaven! avert thy face, And leave to blank disgrace The oblivious world! unsceptre thee of state and place!
From New Poems by Francis Thompson
This last old man, Whom with a crack'd heart I haue sent to Rome, Lou'd me, aboue the measure of a Father, Nay godded me indeed.
From Coriolanus by William Shakespeare
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Reading: Literature - Mythology - Introductory
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