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Ahsonnutli was the sky father and chief deity of the Navajo Indians. He created heaven, Earth, ...
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According to the Sumerians, An was the sky god and symbolized heaven. In fact his name means ...
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Horus was a fierce and proud Egyptian god. He was the son of Osiris, the god of air and the ...
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Nut was the Egyptian sky goddess. She was depicted as a giant, naked woman who was supporting ...
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According to the Maori people of New Zealand, Rangi was the Sky Father and his wife was the ...
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In the early centuries after the birth of Christ, Tyr was not only the sky god but also the ...
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Odin was the prominent deity of the Norsemen. He was called the All-Father. Odin was depicted ...
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In the Rig Veda, which is a collection of antique Hindu hymns, Indra is described as the king ...
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In Greek mythology, Zeus (Jupiter in Roman mythology) was the king of heaven and Earth and ...
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In Roman mythology, Jupiter (Zeus in Greek mythology) was the king of heaven and Earth and ...
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