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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When your character uses magic, interacts with powerful deities, or even achieves godlike status themselves, the player also shares such experiences on some level as well.
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Michael Naparstek,
The Conversation,
12 June 2025
In 2006, the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade was a local deity, and the celebrity spotlight of the LeBron James years may never be surpassed.
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell called Deng a hero during a morning news conference following his death.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Definitely Maybe’s sleeve featured a prominent picture of City legend Rodney Marsh, and perhaps more surprisingly, a smaller picture of United hero George Best.
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