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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

He was one of the gods who’d supplanted Athena as a war deity.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Hindus regard Kailash as the abode of deities Shiva and Parvati, while Tibetan Buddhists associate it with Mount Meru, which they say is the centre of the universe.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

There’s a sense of childlike play in the work, but also an aura of the mythic, bringing to mind animal deities who hide deep in the wilds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Odysseus may have held out hope throughout years of setbacks, obstacles and traps laid by vengeful deities, but the man who plays him on the big screen is no optimist.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

The sculptures stand as both witnesses and deities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

“But if there’re all these deities, why don’t they help? Why leave it up to, as you said, a bundle of hormones and incompetence?”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi