god

god

n.

1. A supernatural being

   deity, male deity, divinity, divine being, superhuman being, spirit, numen, power, tutelary, Olympian, Valhallan, demigod, demiurge, oversoul, prime mover, godhead, omnipotence, world spirit, world soul, universal life force, infinite spirit, totem, idol, demon, daimon, daemon.

   Greek gods and their Roman counterparts include: Zeus, Jupiter, Jove; Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo, Apollo; Ares, Mars; Hermes, Mercury; Poseidon, Neptune; Hephaestus, Vulcan; Dionysus, Bacchus; Hades, Pluto; Kronos, Saturn; Eros, Cupid.

2. Norse gods, known as the Aesir and Vanir, include: Aegir, Bragi, Balder, Frey, Freyr, Heimdall, Höder, Hoenir, Loki, Odin, Woden, Wotan, Thor, Donar, Tyr, Tiu, Ull, Ullr, Vali, Vidar, Ymir.

3. Hindu and Brahmanic gods include: Agni, Dyaus, Ganesa, Ganpati, Hanuman, Indra, Marut, Savitar, Soma, Surya, Varuna, Vayu, Yama.

4. The avatars of Vishnu include: Buddha, Kalki, Karma, Krishna, Matsya, Narsinh, Parshuram, Rama, Vaman, Varah, Jagannath.

5. Egyptian gods include: Anubis, Bast, Horus; Isis, Khem, Min, Neph, Nephthys, Nut, Osiris, Ptah, Ra, Amun, Amen-Ra, Set, Shu, Thoth.

6. Other gods include: Baal, Moloch, Shamash (all Semitic); Dagon (Philistine); Astarte, Ashtoreth (both Phoenician); Anu, Bel, Ea (all Babylonian); Quetzalcoatl (Mexican).

7. Capitalized, the Jewish-Christian-Islamic deity

   Lord, Jehovah, Yahweh, YHWH, Jhvh, Adonai, Allah, the Almighty, the King of Kings, the Omnipotent, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Lord of Mercies, the Godhead, the Creator, the Maker, the Supreme Being, the Ruler of Heaven, the All-holy, the Everlasting, the Divine Author, Our Father in Heaven, Almighty God, God Almighty, the Preserver, the Deity, the Divinity, the Omniscient, Providence, the All-knowing, the Infinite Spirit, the Absolute, the Infinite, the Eternal, I Am, the All-father, the Author of All Things, the First Cause, the Lord of Lords, the Supreme Soul, the All-wise, the All-merciful, the All-powerful.

8. Capitalized, the Christian deity

   the Trinity, the Holy Trinity, the Triune God, Threefold Unity, Three in One and One in Three; Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit, Paraclete; God the Son, Jesus Christ, Christ, Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, the Galilean, the Man of Sorrows, the Messiah, the Savior, the Redeemer, the Advocate, the Son of God, the Son of Man, the Son of Mary, the Only Begotten, the Lamb, the Lamb of God, Immanuel, Emmanuel, the King of Glory, the King of the Jews, the Prince of Peace, the Good Shepherd, the Way, the Truth, the Life, the Light, the Christ Child.

9. Capitalized, the supreme deity of other religions

   Brahman, the Supreme Soul, Atman, the Universal Self, Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, Shiva, the Destroyer (all Hinduism); Adibuddha, the Primordial Buddha (Buddhism); Ahura Mazda, Ormazd (Zoroastrianism).