Twelve main deities (the pantheon) were familiar to all Greeks, but each of these was recognised in a wide variety of different aspects, often associated with a particular place, community or activity. There were also many minor deities, as well as semi-divine heroes. The gods combined supernatural and human characteristics, and no god was either wholly good or wholly bad.

Question

–The Ancient City,
Peter Connolly and Hazel Dodge

Read the passage, then use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.

Context clues in the passage show that deities means
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The synonym that shows the meaning of deities is
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Answer 1

Context clues in the passage show that deities means gods.

The synonym that shows the meaning of deities is divine beings.