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10/14/2008
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Indra (indian)
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supreme ruler
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Brahma (indian)
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creator
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Shiva (indian)
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deystoyer and restorer
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Vishnu (indian)
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preserver god
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vishnu 1 (indian)
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fish
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vishnu 2 (indian)
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tortoise
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vishnu 3 (indian)
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boar
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vishnu 4 (indian)
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man-lion
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vishnu 5 (indian)
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dwarf
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visnu 6 (indian)
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brahaman
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vishnu 7 (indian)
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Rama the Good King
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Vishnu 8 (indian)
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Krishna the lovable
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vishnu 9 (indian)
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Buddah the awakened
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vishnu 10 (indian)
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kalki the savior
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Devi/ Parvati (indian)
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mother goddess
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Kali (indian)
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dark one
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Surya (indian)
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sun god
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Ganesh (indian)
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elephant god, knowledge, wisdom, and wealth
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An/Anu (sumerian)
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god of heavens, creation, judgement
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Enki/Ea (sumerian)
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lord of earth, water, wisdom, and magic
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Enlil (sumerian)
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weather and storms, seperator of earth and heaven
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Gilgamesh (sumerian)
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epic hero
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Ishtar/ Inanna (sumerian)
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love and fertility, war
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Ki (sumerian)
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earth
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Marduk (sumerian)
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national god of Babylonia. created humans
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Nammu (sumerian)
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creation goddess, sea
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Tiamat (sumerian)
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saltwater goddess
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Tiamat (sumerian)
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saltwater goddess
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Ashera (ugaritic)
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mother goddess
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Baal (ugaritic)
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storm god rain, fertility, thunder, agriculture, justice
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El (ugaritic)
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supreme god
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Mot (ugaritic)
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death and sterility, chaos
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Yam (ugaritic)
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primordial chaos, sea
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Telepinu (ugaritic)
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agriculture
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Mithra (ugaritic)
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sun god, truth and justice
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