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[...] the Calormenes [...] They have a god called Tash.
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Tash The demon god of Calormen
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the one who arises with this title is Paul Atreides, becoming the deity that unifies both religious cults and is worshipped... Therefore, he is another hero that has divine and mortal traits, but he eventually embraces his godly powers
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Scientists may yet prove that the Greek God of War exists - Ares
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Ares is the Greek God of War
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The last time the evil god Darkseid attacked Earth, the Justice League was formed to drive him back to Apokolips.
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Darkseid, DC Comics' god of evil
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DC Comics's Lords of Chaos and Order. These deities are alway trying to one-up each other
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Beerus holds an immutable position as one of the most powerful beings in all of Dragon Ball due to his status as a God of Destruction
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The second part of the chapter focuses on Haruhiism, an anime-based religion concerning Haruhi Suzumiya, who is a god in the form of a high school girl.