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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Several times each year, His Holiness requests guidance from Kuten La, who in his role as State Oracle serves as mouthpiece for Nechung, an ancient deity and Tibet’s spiritual protector.
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 July 2026
One of the most mysterious Daoist deities is the popular Perfect Warrior, or Zhenwu.
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Michael Naparstek,
The Conversation,
6 July 2026
Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.
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Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.
The first — Nietzsche’s 1881 Eternal Recurrence — is a life test by design, echoing Camus’ Sisyphus.
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Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
5 Aug. 2025
Some cultures, Eliade shows, preserve their eternals by simply denying the force of history; in Lyell’s case, the culture at hand was Christianity, and the ideal was the unique status of humankind.
With five months left in the year, this piece will be updated if any more idols leave their groups following WINWIN’s departure.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2026
In addition to transforming David Cassidy into a teen idol, the series also launched the long-running showbiz careers of his onscreen siblings, Susan Dey and Danny Bonaduce.
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