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Semitic word meaning 'god' or 'deity', or referring (as a proper name) to any one of multiple major ancient Near Eastern deities. A rarer form, 'ila, represents

proper names are proper nouns: Peter and Africa are both proper names and proper nouns; but Peter the Great and South Africa, while they are proper names

religions Sky deity Thunder god Worship of heavenly bodies dyaus in Vedic still retained the meaning "sky", while the Greek Zeus had become a proper name exclusively

worshiped in the Memphis region, identified as the son of Hathor, a primary deity in the pantheon of ancient Egypt. Initially, he was assigned a significant

Hindu deities are the gods and goddesses in Hinduism. Deities in Hinduism are as diverse as its traditions, and a Hindu can choose to be polytheistic

the deity of air, wind and breath Varuna the deity of water and rain Agni the deity of fire Yama the deity of death and justice Samudra the deity of the

directly by the pagan Slavs exist. During the Christianization missions, the deities, on the one hand, were demonized to deter from worshipping them, on the

A household deity is a deity or spirit that protects the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members. It has been a common belief in

A creator deity or creator god is a deity responsible for the creation of the Earth, world, and universe in human religion and mythology. In monotheism

and the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form or an anthropomorphic form of a god. It is used to mean a god, deity, or Divine Being in human