Over four days, we tallied 160,000 vertical feet of descents—per person—while the weather gods delivered snow and brutal cold.
The Gear We Relied On for Our 2020 Ski Test|Marc Peruzzi|October 15, 2020|Outside Online
Snakes, it appears, may have also whispered beyond the grave, serving as a messenger between the gods and a worshipper.
X-rays reveal what ancient animal mummies keep under wraps|Helen Thompson|August 20, 2020|Science News
Venerated as the god of mercy, compassion, and even pets, the deity is revered as a Bodhisattva.
12 Major Japanese Gods and Goddesses You Should Know About|Dattatreya Mandal|May 6, 2020|Realm of History
Another popular myth pertains to how Amaterasu locked herself in a cave after having a violent altercation with Susanoo, the storm god.
12 Major Japanese Gods and Goddesses You Should Know About|Dattatreya Mandal|May 6, 2020|Realm of History
In an interesting note, Yebisu is also the god of jellyfishes, given his initial boneless form.
12 Major Japanese Gods and Goddesses You Should Know About|Dattatreya Mandal|May 6, 2020|Realm of History
It is the summit of human happiness: the surrender of man to God, of woman to man, of several women to the same man.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Personally, I deal with manners of righteousness and God,” he says.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Yet, for god knows what reason, his name is never brought up in the “Great American Filmmaker” conversation.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The mythic origin of the feast was the creation of the world by the god Marduk.
New Year’s Eve, Babylon Style|Candida Moss|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hand to God Sexual repression has been around for centuries, courtesy of all our favorite religions.
Hedwig, Hugh & Michael Cera: 12 Powerhouse Theater Performances of 2014|Janice Kaplan|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"God grant that Canada may see its duty clearly," said Mr. McPherson.
The Major|Ralph Connor
But in the fifteenth century God and Humanity were both hard of hearing.
The Story of Joan of Arc|M. M. Mangasarian
All the epochs that have existed since God first formed the world are mine to play with!
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930|Various
Any unnecessary work or any recreation which hinders us from hearing and profiting by God's Word is sinful.
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism|Joseph Stump
It was true in the assembly of Israel of old, and assuredly it is not less true in the Church of God now.
Life and Times of David|Charles Henry Mackintosh
British Dictionary definitions for god (1 of 2)
god
/ (ɡɒd) /
noun
a supernatural being, who is worshipped as the controller of some part of the universe or some aspect of life in the world or is the personification of some forceRelated adjective: divine
an image, idol, or symbolic representation of such a deity
any person or thing to which excessive attention is givenmoney was his god
a man who has qualities regarded as making him superior to other men
(in plural)the gallery of a theatre
Word Origin for god
Old English god; related to Old Norse goth, Old High German got, Old Irish guth voice
British Dictionary definitions for god (2 of 2)
God
/ (ɡɒd) /
noun
theolthe sole Supreme Being, eternal, spiritual, and transcendent, who is the Creator and ruler of all and is infinite in all attributes; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
play Godto behave in an imperious or superior manner
interjection
an oath or exclamation used to indicate surprise, annoyance, etc (and in such expressions as My God! or God Almighty!)