the gods
plural noun
British
: the highest and cheapest seats in a theater
The people in the gods can be the hardest to please.
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Just a thought: What if the gods are using the eclipse to tell us everything is awesome?
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Priests and rulers would know how to act, which rituals to perform and which sacrifices to make to the gods to guarantee that the cycles of destruction, rebirth and renewal continued.
—Kimberly H. Breuer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Sacrifice was a part of normal worship in the Ancient Near East, Erdoğan said, and was part of a duty to the gods and a way to offer respect to them.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Ancient cultures viewed the dusk-like darkness prompted by the passing of the moon between the Earth and sun, temporarily blocking the sun’s light, as a sign of the gods’ anger or even their impending departure.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
In general, people would ask for help and protection and ask the gods to bring prosperity and fertility, Erdoğan said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Ancient cultures viewed as a sign of the gods' anger or impending departure.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Head for Drake’s Barrel House to take up thy dice while sipping from the goblets of the gods.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Pouring out libations, making prayers, burning sheep down to the bones as an offering to the gods.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Priests and rulers would know how to act, which rituals to perform and which sacrifices to make to the gods to guarantee that the cycles of destruction, rebirth and renewal continued.
—Kimberly H. Breuer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Sacrifice was a part of normal worship in the Ancient Near East, Erdoğan said, and was part of a duty to the gods and a way to offer respect to them.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Ancient cultures viewed the dusk-like darkness prompted by the passing of the moon between the Earth and sun, temporarily blocking the sun’s light, as a sign of the gods’ anger or even their impending departure.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
In general, people would ask for help and protection and ask the gods to bring prosperity and fertility, Erdoğan said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Ancient cultures viewed as a sign of the gods' anger or impending departure.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Head for Drake’s Barrel House to take up thy dice while sipping from the goblets of the gods.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Pouring out libations, making prayers, burning sheep down to the bones as an offering to the gods.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024
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“The gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20gods. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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