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Thor: one of the most important and famous gods in Moses: born to a Hebrew slave, adopted by an Egyptian

Norse mythology. He was the son of Odin and Fyorgyn, princess, and later in life the leader of the Israelites and
the earth goddess. Thor was considered the storm- lawgiver, to whom the authorship or acquisition from
weather god of sky and thunder and also a fertility god. Heaven of the Torah is traditionally attributed. He is the
His wife was Sif, a goddess also linked to fertility. most important prophet in Judaism and also an
important prophet in Christianity, Islam, the Bahá'í
Aphrodite: ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and Faith, and a number of other Abrahamic religions.
beauty. Identified with Venus by the Romans, the Greek
word aphros means “foam,” relating to the origin tale Buddha: Siddhartha Gautama (563–483 BCE) began life
that Aphrodite was born from the white foam produced as the prince of a small kingdom in what is now the
by the sea. southern part of Nepal. Enlightened at the age of 35, the
Buddha spent the next 45 years of his life traveling in the
Jesus: Yeshua ben Yosef, also referred to as Jesus of northern part of India and teaching how to overcome
Nazareth and Jesus Christ, was a first-century Jewish suffering. He saw that all living things suffer in being
preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of born, in getting sick, in growing old, and in facing death.
Christianity known through the early leadership of his By overcoming suffering, he taught, a person will be
followers James the Just and Simon Peter and the truly happy.
writings of Saul of Tarsus, later known as Paul.
Dionysus: is the god of the grape harvest, winemaking
Ganesha: one of the best-known and most worshipped and wine, of ritual madness, fertility, theatre and
deities in the Hindu pantheon. His elephant head image religious ecstasy in ancient Greek religion and myth.
is found throughout India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bali
(Indonesia), Bangladesh and Nepal. Ganesha is widely Guanyin or Guan Yin: is an East Asian bodhisattva
revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts associated with compassion and venerated by
and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As Mahayana Buddhists and followers of Chinese folk
the god of beginnings, he is honored at the start of rites religions; also known as the "Goddess of Mercy."
and ceremonies.
Jedi: the main protagonists in the Star Wars film
Grey Aliens: also referred to as "Alien Greys," "Roswell franchise created by George Lucas. They are depicted as
Greys" and simply "Greys" or "Grays" in ufological, an ancient monastic, academic, meritocratic and
paranormal, and New Age communities. Triggered by paramilitary organization consisting of polymaths:
the 1947 Roswell Incident, UFO religions believe that teachers, philosophers, scientists, engineers, physicians,
communication between aliens and humans can occur diplomats and warriors. The Jedi value knowledge and
through physical contact, telepathy, and astral wisdom and denounce emotions as the root of mortal
projection. Typically the groups believe that Earth will suffering; they believe fear, anger and love cause
be saved when humans are educated to a better way of sentient beings to lash out in conflict and impede
living by extraterrestrial aliens. rational actions. The fictional organization has inspired a
real-world religious movement, Jediism.
L. Ron Hubbard: (March 13, 1911 - January 24, 1986)
American author. After establishing a career as a writer Ala: is the highest female Alusi (deity) of the earth,
of science fiction and fantasy stories, in 1950 he morality, fertility and creativity in Odinani, the
published a "branch of self-help psychology" called traditional religious practice and cultural beliefs of the
Dianetics. Hubbard subsequently developed his ideas Igbo people of southern Nigeria. Ala rules over the
into a new religious movement that he called underworld and holds the deceased ancestors in her
Scientology. womb. Her name literally translates to 'Ground' in the
Igbo language, denoting her powers over the earth and
Lao Tzu: or Laozi was a Chinese philosopher and writer her status as the ground itself. Ala's husband is
during the sixth century BCE. He is the reputed author Amadioha, the sky deity.
of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical
Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional
Chinese religions.
Zeus: the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. Zeus' symbols
are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. In most traditions, he is married to Hera but is infamous for his erotic escapades
which resulted in many godly and heroic offspring, including Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Dionysus, Heracles,
Minos, and the Muses.

Amaterasu: known as the sun goddess and seen as the most sacred of all Shinto deities. She is identified as the key
ancestor for all Emperors of Japan. The name Amaterasu is derived from Amateru and means "shining in heaven".

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