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
Despite weekend storms and some early-morning rain, the weather gods were smiling on Celine with blue skies and sun in the garden of the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud on the outskirts of Paris.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
The practice began in earnest with Anders Breivik, who in 2011, motivated by White supremacy, carried out a mass killing of over 70 people in Norway, Rutland said, adding Breivik inscribed slogans on his weapons and gave them names after Norse gods like Odin and Thor.
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