deities
Example Sentences
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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
An ever-changing constellation of societies with evolving languages, deities and symbols, the Celts left no extant written records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Despite the abundance of material, it remains difficult to determine exactly which deities were worshipped.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026
The sculptures stand as both witnesses and deities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
At his word, a hundred llamas would be sacrificed, the emperor would fast for ten days, a statue of pure gold would be erected in honor of any of the deities.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
