a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world
a modest temple built for one of the minor divinities in ancient Greek mythology
In the 20th century, the scientific community and environmental activists adopted the term Gaia – the Greek goddess personifying the Earth, the mother of all deities – to reflect the notion of the Earth as a living system.
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Melinda Laituri,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
Grasping hands reach out in despair, deities wield tridents and divine lotus flowers symbolize the 16 levels of Brahma (higher realms).
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