godship

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Jesus died to save those who could accept his claim to godship —believing that he would go to sit at the right hand of God to judge the world.

From The Seeker by Wilson, Harry Leon

In a flash of intuition, Ula saw at once he was more frightened than hurt; he was afraid of the effect of this strange revelation upon his own reputation for supreme godship.

From The Great Taboo by Allen, Grant

This crowing and crying over a couple of spirits—mere ordinary spirits come ashore from the sun in a fiery boat—struck his godship as little short of childish.

From The Great Taboo by Allen, Grant

Strikes the beholder’s eye with burnish’d gold: To godship here blue Triton’s scaly herd, The river progeny is there preferr’d: Through towns Diana’s power neglected lies, Where to her dogs aspiring temples rise!

From The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies by White, Catherine Ann

Have I devoutly treated," Says he, "your godship, to be cheated?

From A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine by Billinghurst, Percy J.