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
In Homer’s original poem, the gods hold meetings, argue, play favorites and meddle so routinely in human affairs that Athena is practically a second protagonist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Just short of the hour-mark, two doughty Scots walked up the steep steps at the Boston Stadium in search of their seats in the gods.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Beyond both family and city, unseen in “Antigone” yet unmistakably present, are the gods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Odysseus shrank from killing such a man, taught by the gods to sing divinely, and he spared him for further song.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
