the gods
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These odd phenomena convinced ancient cultures that eclipses were signs of the apocalypse -- or messages from the gods.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“What, was Leo not available?” she asked, as if petitioning the gods.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Unlike in Homer or even “Clash of the Titans,” which showed the gods as toga-clad twits toying with mortal lives like action figures, they have little, if anything, to do in this plot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
His focus was gems from ancient Greece and Rome, carved with intricate figures, sometimes images of the gods or portraits, which were worn as pendants in jewellery and used as sealstones in rings.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Again, his eyes were drawn to the gods and goddesses, arranged in birth order.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
