the gods

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Beyond both family and city, unseen in “Antigone” yet unmistakably present, are the gods.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

These materials are believed to be the remains of ritual meals and offerings made to the gods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“We are only human, and the gods have made us for love.”

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

His father Nafees says that the "gods have finally rewarded their hard work and patience".

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

His eager ambition along with his great success led him to think “thoughts too great for man,” the thing of all others the gods objected to.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton