deities

plural of deity
as in gods
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea

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Recent Examples of deities As befits the only child of such deities, the young Paweł, glimpsed in a series of snapshots, is all smiles. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 By the 17th century, shrines and temples were selling bits of wood or cloth inscribed with their names or deities. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026 African rainmakers have long served as spiritual leaders in their communities, performing rituals to ask deities to bring rain. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026 Leading up to that day, people set up food offerings for deities in their homes, including a variety of fruit, such as pomelos and oranges. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Additional discoveries include scarabs inscribed with the names of kings and deities, together with amulets for protection, fertility, and strength, reflecting the political and religious structures of the time. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The mystic whine of Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry’s score carries us into a hidden world of ancient Thai deities living inside the mountain’s caves and tunnels. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Along with a plethora of deities, mythology is also full of legendary mortal heroes like King Arthur and the Irish Fionn. — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 6 Sep. 2026 The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
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gods
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  • The tall temples feature square bases and conical towers adorned with intricate stone carvings of gods and mythical animals, with the three largest structures dedicated to Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Before artificial intelligence, humanity associated electricity with the realm of gods.
    — Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Deities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deities. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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