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Elephants are protected by law, are named as India's "national heritage animal", and many followers of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesh see the animals as sacred.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Awka-Etiti is home to a sacred forest surrounding a shrine dedicated to a deity known as Nguma.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year standoff with an adversary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

As the exhibition text explains, “In ancient Egypt, the terrace before the temple functioned as an open meeting place between the deity and larger crowds.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

One sounded like general orders to the deity issued in a parade-ground voice.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

When Hollywood deities Grace Kelly and Cary Grant were shown cruising along the French Riviera in a beautiful, sleek Sunbeam Alpine in To Catch a Thief, for example, they epitomised silver-screen elegance and savoir-faire.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

This mix indicates that the sanctuary likely served as an important regional center where multiple deities were honored.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026

As the Games celebrate new deities such as Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater known as the “quad god,” La Scala is staging their demise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Production depends on the same painstaking research, writing and colouring, although some images of deities have evolved.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

But when the Greek gods came to Rome, the Camenae were identified with those impractical deities the Muses, who cared only for art and science.

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