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Page 108
... deities of monotheis- tic religions , including what might be termed demons . As is almost necessary in polytheism , gods were neither all- powerful nor all - knowing . Their power was immeasurably greater than that of human beings ...
... deities of monotheis- tic religions , including what might be termed demons . As is almost necessary in polytheism , gods were neither all- powerful nor all - knowing . Their power was immeasurably greater than that of human beings ...
Page 109
... deities were rarely spouses . The notion of plurality and the bringing together of the essential types of deity may have been as important to the triads as the family analogy . Syncretism Another important ordering of deities was ...
... deities were rarely spouses . The notion of plurality and the bringing together of the essential types of deity may have been as important to the triads as the family analogy . Syncretism Another important ordering of deities was ...
Page 115
... deities of the 2nd millennium , or indeed to determine their individuality in relation to one another . It appears that there was a tendency in this millennium to concen- trate all divine power in one deity , as has been noted of ...
... deities of the 2nd millennium , or indeed to determine their individuality in relation to one another . It appears that there was a tendency in this millennium to concen- trate all divine power in one deity , as has been noted of ...
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