a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world
in some belief systems, natural forces like the wind and the sea were gods
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion
in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema
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The elaborate shrines of Shiva and Vishnu — two of the main deities in Hinduism — were built based on 10th- and 12th-century Indian architecture and sit symmetrically across from one another at the entrance of the temple.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
References to the pre-Islamic queen of the ancient city of Palmyra, Queen Zenobia, were to be removed, as were the names and images of pre-Islamic deities from the high school curriculum.
Correspondent Rita Braver talks with Pilkey about the genesis of his hero, a cop who is part-man, part-police dog; and with comedian Pete Davidson, who voices Dog Man's arch-nemesis, Petey the Cat.
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David Morgan,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
The narrative is centered around a female action hero, the daughter of an archeologist who is seeking the secrets of a dark ancient city that is under the sands of AlUla.
Doug Gilmour, Marner’s idol, holds the record with 95 (1992-93).
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Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
One common misconception about Hinduism, according to Hindu devotees who spoke with the Miami Herald, is that Hindus worship idols instead of worshiping one God.
Heavenly Father, the name of Jesus, God Almighty, Dr. King, the list goes on and on: there’s nothing good that the Trumpist attitude can’t make curdle.
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Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Since getting her start on Friends, Jennifer Aniston has starred in movies and TV shows like Bruce Almighty, The Break-Up, Horrible Bosses, and The Morning Show, just to name a few.
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