various deities

collocation in English

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various
adjective
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/ˈveə.ri.əs/us
/ˈver.i.əs/
many ...
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deity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti/us
/ˈdiː.ə.t̬i/
a god ...
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I argue that what we interpret as inconsistencies instead represent examples of substitutions and conflations involving the members of thesevariousdeityclusters.
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It is also very important for him to present the views of the ontological status of these various deities that are compatible with his theory of religious pluralism.
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People of all social classes believed in various deities, spirits, immortals, and demons.
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The temple complex was expanding with niches for various deities on the stipulated sides of the sanctum.
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Many acharyas have also written songs on the various deities in this temple.
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The dance drama is performed by actors wearing masks representing various deities.
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Their songs invoke the names of various deities which are believed to reincarnate as souls in new children.
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Brick temples (known as "kottam", "devakulam", and "palli") dedicated to various deities are referred to in literary works.
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He went on and read many books on the subject, and planned to look for various deities.
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There are some references to various deities in this lullaby.
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The various deities and sprites pass their time eating their subjects, squabbling and fighting amongst themselves in hopes of achieving monotheism.
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Teponaztli were usually decorated with relief carvings of various deities or with abstract designs, and were even carved into the shapes of creatures or humans.
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It is often described as a series of islands where the various deities and ancestors live.
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Conscript laborers were commissioned to build and maintain shrines dedicated to various deities and the spirits of the emperor's ancestors.
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Certain formalities were observed, most important among which were libations, the pouring of a small amount of wine in honour of various deities or the mourned dead.
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These lists or books probably described the nature of the various deities who might be called on under particular circumstances, with specifics about the sequence of invocation.
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The object is to infuse the food and drink with certain properties, usually embodied by various deities, so that the adept takes in those properties upon consumption.
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Traditional songs consist of hymns that describe various deities, songs about love and marriage, ballads, rice transplantation songs and historical songs in the form of narratives.
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