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...ent Egyptian culture. It centered on the Egyptians' interactions with many deities believed to be present in, and in control of the world. Rituals such as pra ==Deities==

...ddess Sopdet herself. This established Sopdet as one of the most important deities in the [[Egyptian religion]] throughout all time periods. [[Category:Deities]]

...ven narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities. Atheism is contrasted with theism, which in its most general form is the b ...y|Christians]] of being atheists for not worshiping the [[Paganism|pagan]] deities. Gradually, this view fell into disfavor as theism came to be understood as

The [[Pyramid Texts]] make numerous reference to stars and specific stellar deities, including [[Sah]], which consists of the stars of the constellation Orion. ...tion as a form of natal chart, showing the intervention of various decanal deities at important times during the life of the deceased. Although there is no su

...Hadit and Ra-Hoor-Khuit. In at least one instance, Crowley described these deities as a "literary convenience".

...ms, through one of his particular aspects or through syncretism of ancient deities of the Memphite region. Sometimes represented as a dwarf, naked and deforme ...Kingdom, he quickly absorbed the appearance of Sokar and Tatenen, ancient deities of the Memphite region. His form of Sokar is found contained in its white s

...od", with the adjective "great" connoting a deity that contains many other deities within their own nature. ...ives, it is another way of referring to them as a divine figure. These two deities are sometimes viewed as facets of a greater pantheistic divinity, which is

...al tradition understood Moloch as closely related to other similarly named deities mentioned in the Bible such as Milcom, Adrammelek, and Anammelech. The medi ...eived animal sacrifice. Moreover, it is possible that some of the supposed deities named ''Mlk'' are epithets for another god, given that ''mlk'' can also mea

...how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as [[angel]]s, spirits, deities, and [[demon]]s. The only contents found in a grimoire would be information In magical rituals involving the invocation of deities, a vocal technique called vibration is commonly used. In general ritual pra

Depending on the source, this decan is either ruled by the Egyptian deities [[Hapi]] and [[Imseti]] or by [[Geb]].

...an version of the myth of Nut and Geb. She is considered one of the oldest deities among the Egyptian pantheon, with her origin being found on the creation st ...rious other sky and Earth deities, such as the star deities and the decans deities. The cycles of the stars and planets, as well as timekeeping are also cover

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...ppi," entailing the use of charms and spells that made little reference to deities; in this it differs from the specific religion characterized by the term Vo ...prominent role, although amid the 20th-century revival, the veneration of deities from other African diasporic religions became common.

...ian religion]], such as maintaining the universe, and being one of the two deities (the other being Ma'at) who stood on either side of [[Ra]]'s solar barque. [[Category:Deities]]

...your altar and may serve as an intermediary between you and other Egyptian deities. Kenmet can also influence events by delaying their conclusion. If there is

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...followers of Yahweh went a step further and outright denied that the other deities aside from Yahweh even existed, thus marking the transition from monolatris [[Category:Deities]]

...ptian) is one of the most significant ancient [[Egyptian religion|Egyptian deities]] who served many functions, most notably as god of kingship and the sky. H ...and Set cannot be easily equated with the two halves of the country. Both deities had several cult centers in each region, and Horus is often associated with

...disheveled" was one commonly used by the Egyptians to describe the decanal deities, and their hair was said to be disheveled. The decan [[Akhuy]] is depicted [[Category:Deities]]

...it may be the creator gods Ra or Atum, the originators of kingship. Other deities also take important roles: [[Thoth]] frequently acts as a conciliator in th ...l texts, the conflict is characterized as a great battle involving the two deities' assembled followers. The strife in the divine realm extends beyond the two

Scholars believe that Inanna and Ishtar were originally separate, unrelated deities, but were conflated with one another during the reign of Sargon of Akkad an ...god and a [[sun]] deity of varying gender (Shamash/Shapash) were the only deities shared between various early Semitic peoples of Mesopotamia and ancient Syr

...iods. The renowned scribe Amenhotep and a wise man named Teôs were coequal deities of wisdom, science, and medicine; and, thus, they were placed alongside Imh Cicero enumerates several deities referred to as "Hermes": a "fourth [[Mercury]] (Hermes) was the son of the

...on and shared characteristics with the sky-god [[Horus]]. At times the two deities were merged as Ra-Horakhty, "Ra, who is Horus of the Two Horizons." In the [[Category:Deities]]

Like many ancient Egyptian deities, Anubis assumed different roles in various contexts. Depicted as a protecto Anubis was one of the most frequently represented deities in ancient Egyptian art. He is depicted in royal tombs as early as the Firs

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Whereas some Egyptian deities appeared in the late Predynastic Period (before c. 3100 BCE), neither Isis Isis is part of the Ennead of Heliopolis, a family of nine deities descended from the creator god, Atum or [[Ra]]. She and her siblings—[[Os

...sexuality, and maternal care, and she acted as the consort of several male deities and the mother of their sons. These two aspects of the goddess exemplified ...ring region of Hu, so that in the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055–1650 BC) the two deities fused into one. The theology surrounding the pharaoh in the Old Kingdom, un

...'The Law Is for All'', he goes on at length in comparison to various other deities and spiritual concepts, but most especially to [[The Fool]]. For example, h [[Category:Deities]]

Neptune has been associated with a number of other Roman deities. By the first century BC, he had supplanted Portunus as the god of naval vi

..., the "year as reborn" was celebrated with reference to life-death-rebirth deities or "new beginnings" such as Hogmanay's redding, a New Year cleaning traditi

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...in many religions involve the creation of Earth by a supernatural deity or deities. ...all a story involving the creation of the world by a supernatural deity or deities. A variety of religious groups, often associated with fundamentalist branch

As one of the primary deities of among the decans, Sah was responsible for recording the deeds of the dec

..., especially by later or contemporary culture, particularly forming triple deities.

...hrases in the manuscript. The three chapters of the book are spoken by the deities Nuit, Hadit, and Ra-Hoor-Khuit.

...mprehensive system of ceremonial magic. [[Magician]]s invoked the Enochian deities whose names were written on the tablets. They also traveled in their bodies

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...rance and doubt. Owls in particular are associated with Mesoamerican death deities such as Mictlantecuhtli and seen as evidence of continuity of death worship ...s and that her image should not be placed next to those of other saints or deities, or there will be consequences.

Azazel has become a common name associated with demonic deities. [[Angeline Tubbs]], the Witch of Saratoga, was said to keep an altar devot ...s Akkadian name, Shamash. The drew this conclusion from the fact that both deities were responsible known as "Lord of Riches" and the "Artificer of Metals." T

...metry lies between angels sent by God, and intermediary spirits of foreign deities, not in good and evil deeds. [[Category:Deities]]

According to Crowley, the stela depicts the three chief deities of Thelema: Nuit (Egyptian Nut), Hadit (Egyptian Behdety), and Ra-Hoor-Khui

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...Phoenicia, Egypt, and even Tel Megiddo in northern Israel depict kings or deities being carried on their thrones by hybrid winged-creatures. If this largely

...ally includes lighting a lamp and offering foodstuffs before the images of deities), recitation from religious scripts, singing bhajans (devotional hymns), [[

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Solar deities play a major role in many world religions and mythologies. Worship of the S

In Gardnerian Wicca, the two principal deities are the Horned God and the Mother Goddess. Gardnerians use specific names f

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...alizations using geometric arrays and drawings (mandalas), male and female deities, life-stage-related rituals, the use of chakras and mantras, and sexual tec

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...how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as [[angel]]s, spirits, deities, and [[demon]]s.

...redictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. If done through [[occult]]ic means, it is a form of [[divination]].

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...t up a temple room and began invoking ancient [[Egyptian religion|Egyptian deities]], while studying Islamic mysticism and Arabic. According to Crowley's late