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So many gods...

Abassi, Abeona, Abgal, Abuk, Abundantia, Ac Yanto, Acan, Acat, Achelois, Achelous, Acolmiztli, Acolnahuacatl, Adamanthea, Adeona, Adimurti, Adityas, Adonis, Adrammelech, Adrasteia, Adroa, Adroanzi, Aegea, Aengus, Aeolus, Aequitas, Aether, Aethon, Aetna, Africus, Agastya, Age, Aghora, Aglaea, Agni... See More, Agoue, Agrotora, Agwe, Ah Bolom Tzacab, Ah Cancum, Ah Chun Caan, Ah Chuy Kak, Ah Ciliz, Ah Cun Can, Ah Cuxtal, Ah Hulneb, Ah Kin, Ah Kumix Uinicob, Ah Mun, Ah Muzencab, Ah Peku, Ah Puch, Ah Tabai, Ah Uincir Dz'acab, Ah Uuc Ticab, Aha Njoku, Ahau-Kin, Ahmakiq, Ahulane, Ahura Mazda, Aida-Wedo, Ailuros, Aine, Airmid, Aita, Aizan, Aizen-Myoo, Aja, Aja, Ajbit, Aji-Suki-Taka-Hi-Kone, Ajok, Aker, Akhushtal, Akkan, Alaghom Naom, Alauwaimis, Alcyone, Alecto, Alectrona, Alemonia, Allah, Alom, Alpan, Alpheus, Ama-arhus, Amaethon, Ama-No-Minaka-Nushi, Amaterasu, Amathaunta, Amatsu Mikaboshi, Amatsu-Kami, Ama-Tsu-Mara, Amaunet, Ambika, Ame-No-Mi-Kumari, Ame-No-Wakahiko, Ament, Amida, Amimitl, Ammavaru, Ammon, Am-No-Tanabata-Hime, Amphitrite, Amun, Amun-Re, Amurru, An, Anala, Ananke, Anansi, Anantesa, Anatu, Andhrimnir, Andjety, Angerona, Angita, Angitia, Angrboda, Anhur, Ani, Anila, Ankt, Anna Perenna, Annamurti, Annapurna, Anouke, Ansa, Anteros, Antevorte, Anti, Antu, Anu, Anubis, Anuket, Anumati, Anunitu, Anuradha, Apa, Apam Napat, Apep, Apet, Aphrodite, Apis, Aplu, Apo, Apocatequil, Apollo, Apsaras, Apsu, Apu Illapu, Apu Punchau, Aquilo, Aradia, Aranyani, Arazu, Ardhanari, Ardhanarisvara, Ardra, Arebati, Arensnuphis, Ares, Arianrhod, Artemis, Artume, Arundhati, Aruru, Aryman, Asa, Asclepius, Ashnan, Aslesa, Astamatara, Astraea, Astrild, Asuras, Asvayujau, Asvins, Aten, Athena, Aticandika, Atl, Atla, Atlas, Atlaua, Atri, Atum, Audhumla, Aurora, Auster, Avatars of Vishnu, Aya, Ayyappan, Azaca, Ba, Ba, Ba Xian, Baal, Baba, Babbar, Babi, Bacabs, Bacchus, Backlum Chaam, Badb, Baku, Bala, Balakrsna, Balam, Balarama, Balder, Bali, Balor, Banba, Banebdjetet, Banga, Banka-Mundi, Baron Cimetiere, Baron Samedi, Baron-La-Croix, Bastet, Bat, Belatu-Cadros, Belenus, Belet-Ili, Beletseri, Belisama, Bellona, Benten, Benzai-Ten, Bes, Beset, Beyla, Bhadra, Bhaga, Bharani, Bharat Mata, Bharati, Bhavani, Bhumidevi, Bhumiya, Bhutamata, Bhuvanesvari, Bile, Bimbogami, Binzuru-Sonja, Bishamon, Bitol, Bixia Yuanjin, Boann, Bolontiku, Bomazi, Bona Dea, Boreas, Borghild, Bosatsu, Bragi, Brahma, Brahmani, Bran, Branwen, Bres, Brigit, Brigitte, Brihaspati, Brono, Bubona, Buddha, Budha, Budhi Pallien, Buku, Buluc Chabtan, Bumba, Buto, Butsu, Bylgia, Cabaguil, Caca, Cailleach, Cailleach Beara, Cai-shen, Cakulha, Calliope, Camaxtli, Camazotz, Camenae, Candelifera, Cao Guo-jiu, Caprakan, Cardea, Caridwen, Carmenta, Carna, Carrefour, Catequil, Cauac, Cautha, Cavillaca, Centeotl, Centzonuitznaua, Ceres, Cernunnos, Cghene, Chac, Chac Uayab Xoc, Chaitanya, Chalchiuhtlatonal, Chalchiuhtlicue, Chalchiutotolin, Chalmecacihuilt, Chalmecatl, Chama, Chamer, Chandanayika, Chandika, Chandra, Chantico, Chaob, Chaos, Charun, Chasca, Chasca Coyllur, Cheng-huang, Chenti-cheti, Chenti-irti, Cherti, Chibirias, Chiccan, Chicomecoatl, Chicomexochtli, Chiconahui, Chien-shin, Chimata-no-kami, Chinnamastaka, Chitra, Chitragupta, Chiuta, Chloris, Chnum, Chons, Chontamenti, Chu Jiang, Chuku, Chup-Kamui, Cihuacoatl, Cinxia, Cit Bolon Tum, Citlalatonac, Citlalicue, Ciucoatl, Cizin, Clementia, Clio, Cloacina, Coatlicue, Cochimetl, Cocomama, Coelus, Coeus, Colel Cab, Colop U Uichkin, Comus, Conditor, Coniraya, Consus, Convector, Copacati, Copia, Coyolxauhqui, Coyopa, Cronus, Cuba, Culsu, Cum Hau, Cunina, Cupid, Da, Dagda, Dagon, Dagur, Daibosatsu, Daikoku, Dainichi, Damballah-Wedo, Damgalnunna, Danu, Danu, Dea Tacita, Decima, Dedun, Dei Lucrii, Demeter, Deng, Devaki, Devapurohita, Devera, Deverra, Devi, Dewi, Dhanapati, Dhanistha, Dhanvantari, Dhara, Dharma, Dharti Mata, Dha-shi-zhi, Dhatar, Dhatri, Dhisana, Dhruva, Diana, Di-cang, Di-guan, Dionysus, Dirae, Dis Pater, Disciplina, Discordia, Disen, Dius Fidus, Djeheuty, Domfe, Dongo, Dong-yue da-di, Dosojin, Dou-mu, Dozoku-shin, Dua, Duamutef, Dumuzi, Durgha, Dyaus Pita, Dyavaprthivi, Dylan, Dziva, Ea, Ebeh, Ebisu, Edinkira, Egestes, Egungun-oya, Ehecatl, Eir, Eirene, Ekchuah, Ekibiogami, Ekkeko, Elli, Ellil, Emma-o, Empanda, Endovelicus, Enekpe, En-kai, Enmesarra, Ennead, Ennugi, Enyo, Eos, Epimethus, Epona, Erato, Erebus, Ereshkigal, Erinyes, Eris, Er-lang, Eros, Erra, Erzulie, Erzulie Dantor, Eseasar, Eshu, Eurus, Euterpe, Evan, Eventus Bonus, Fabulinus, Fama, Fan-kui, Faro, Fauna, Faunus, Faustitas, Favonius, Febris, Februus, Fei Lian, Felicitas, Feng Bo, Feng Po-po, Fenrir, Feronia, Feronia, Fides, Flora, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Fontus, Fornax, Forseti, Fortuna, Freya, Freyr, Frigg, Fudo, Fufluns, Fujin, Fukurokuju, Fulgora, Funadama, Furies, Furies, Furina, Futsu-Nushi-no-Kami, Fu-xing, Gaea, Gama, Gamab, Gandharvas, Ganesha, Ganga, Gao Yao, Gbadu, Geb, Gefion, Gekka-o, Gerd, Ghanan, Gibil, Girru, God, Goibhnu, Gong De Tian, Gong Gong, Gou Mang, Graces, Grand Bois, Grand Maitre, Gratiae, Guan-di, Gucumatz, Guede, Gui Xian, Gula, Gun, Gun, Gunab, Gwydion, Hacha'kyum, Hachiman, Hades, Hah, Han, Han Xian-zi, Haniyasu-hiko, Haniyasu-hime, Hanuman, Hapi, Harihara, Har-nedj-itef, Har-pa-khered, Hathor, Hatmehit, Hauhet, Haya-Ji, He Bo, He Xian-gu, Hebe, Hecate, Hedetet, Heh, Heimdall, Heitsi, Heket, Hel, Helios, Hemen, Hemera, Hemsut, Heng O, Hephaestus, Hera, Heracles, Hermes, Hermod, Hesat, Hesperos, Hestia, Hez-ur, Hike, Hippona, Hiranyagarbha, Hiruko, Hod, Holler, Honos, Horta, Horus, Hoso-no-Kami, Hotei, Hou Ji, Hou Tu, How-chu, How-too, Hu Jing-de, Huaca, Huang Fei-hu, Huang-lao, Huang-lao-jun, Huehueteotl, Huitzilopochtli, Huixtocihuatl, Humbaba, Hun Came, Hun Hunahpu, Hunab Ku, Hurakan, Huve, Hygieia, Hyperion, Hypnos, Ida, Ida-Ten, Idun, Ihu, Ihy, Ika-Zuchi-no-Kami, Iki-Ryo, Illapa, Imana, Imiut, Imra, Imset, Inanna, Inari, Indivia, Indra, Indrani, Inmutef, Inti, Ipet, Irkalla, Isara, Ishkhara, Ishkur, Ishtar, Isis, Isora, Itzamna, Itzananohk`u, Itzlacoliuhque, Itzli, Itzpapalotl, Ix, Ix Chebel Yax, Ixchel, Ixtab, Ixtlilton, Ixzaluoh, Izanagi, Izanami, Jaganmatri, Janus, Ji Nu, Jian Lao, Jin Jia, Jinushigami, Jizo, Joh, Jok, Jord, Jormungand, Jove, Juichimen, Juno, Jupiter, Jurojin, Justitia, Juturna, Juventas, Kaang, Ka-Ata-Killa, Kagutsuchi, Kaka-Guie, Kaksisa, Kali, Kalki, Kalunga, Kama, Kamado-gami, Kami-kaze, Kaminari, Kan, Kanayama-hiko, Kanayama-hime, Kan-u-Uayeyab, Kan-xib-yui, Kari, Kartikeya, Karttikeya, Kauket, Kawa-no-Kami, Kebechet, Kebechsenef, Kemwer, Kenro-Ji-Jin, Khem, Khentamenti, Khentimentiu, Khepri, Khnum, Khonvoum, Ki, Kianto, K'in, Kinich Ahau, Kishi-Bojin, Kishijoten, Kishimo-jin, Kojin, Kombu, Kon, Ko-no-Hana, Koshin, Koya-no-Myoin, Krishna, Kubera, Kui-xing, Kuk, Kukulcan, Kukunochi-no-Kami, Kulitta, Kulla, Kuni-Toko-tachi, Kura-Okami, Kurma, Kusag, Kvasir, Kwan Yin, La Sirene, Lactans, Laga, Lahar, Lakshmi, Lamastu, Lan Cai-he, Lao-jun, Laran, Larenta, Lares, Lasa, Latona, Laverna, Legba, Legba, Lei-gong, Lei-zi, Leto, Li Tie-guai, Liber, Libera, Liberalitas, Libertas, Libitina, Lima, Ling-bao tian-zong, Lisa, Liu Bei, Lleu, Loco, Lofn, Loki, Long-wang, Losna, Lu Ban, Lu Dong-bin, Lucifer, Lucina, Lugh, Luna, Lu-xing, Ma Wang, Maahes, Ma'at, Macuilxochitl, Magna Mater, Magni, Mahes, Maia, Maiesta, Maitreya, Malinalxochi, Mama, Mama Allpa, Mama Cocha, Mama Oello, Mama Pacha, Mama Quilla, Mami Wata, Ma-mian, Mamitu, Mammetu, Manannan mac Lir, Manasa-Devi, Manco Capac, Mani, Mania, Mania, Mantus, Marassa, Marduk, Marinette, Marisha-Ten, Mars, Martu, Maruts, Massim-Biambe, Matarisvan, Matsya, Matuta, Mawaya-no-kami, Mawu, Mbaba Mwana Waresa, Mbomba, Meditrina, Mefitis, Mehturt, Mellona, Melpomene, Mena, Mendes, Menhit, Menrva, Mens, Men-shen, Menthu, Mercury, Meret, Meretseger, Mesenet, Meskhenet, Messor, Metis, Metztli, Mextli, Mictlantecutli, Miming, Mimir, Min, Minerva, Minga Bengale, Miro...

“To me, it seems easy to account for these ideas concerning gods and devils. They are a perfectly natural production. Man has created them all, and under the same circumstances would create them again. Man has not only created all these gods, but he has created them out of the materials by which he has been surrounded. Generally he has modeled them after himself, and has given them hands, heads, feet, eyes, ears. and organs of speech. Each nation made its gods and devils speak its language not only, but put in their mouths the same mistakes in history, geography, astronomy, and in all matters of fact, generally made by the people. No god was ever in advance of the nation that created him. The negroes represented their deities with black skins and curly hair. The Mongolian gave to his a yellow complexion and dark almond-shaped eyes. The Jews were not allowed to paint theirs, or we should have seen Jehovah with a full beard, an oval face, and an aquiline nose. Zeus was a perfect Greek, and Jove looked as though a member of the Roman senate. The gods of Egypt had the patient face and placid look of the loving people who made them. The gods of northern countries were represented warmly clad in robes of fur; those of the tropics were naked. The gods of India were often mounted upon elephants; those of some islanders were great swimmers, and the deities of the Arctic zone were passionately fond of whale's blubber. Nearly all people have carved or painted representations of their gods, and these representations were, by the lower classes, generally treated as the real gods, and to these images and idols they addressed prayers and offered sacrifice.”

~ Complete Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersol