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
“What, was Leo not available?” she asked, as if petitioning the gods.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Ryan Speedo Green’s Wotan made the king of the gods an exceptional presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
His focus was gems from ancient Greece and Rome, carved with intricate figures, sometimes images of the gods or portraits, which were worn as pendants in jewellery and used as sealstones in rings.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
In his scorn of the gods and his measureless self-confidence he never dreamed that his guests would realize what manner of food he had set before them.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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