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1030:Wakan Tanka
1004:God the Son
795:Parvardigar
785:Ahura Mazda
732:In Hinduism
564:Lee (2010s)
462:Hong (2009)
359:counterpart
349:counterpart
329:counterpart
315:counterpart
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277:counterpart
118:Dangun myth
64:Jeungsanism
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1248:Categories
1175:Elagabalus
987:El Shaddai
755:In Judaism
745:In Chinese
741:Abrahamic
663:9027933782
588:Lee (1981)
576:Lee (1981)
549:Lee (1981)
522:Lee (1981)
510:Lee (1981)
498:Lee (1981)
484:2023-04-23
446:References
400:(상제님; 上帝任/
357:Vietnamese
309:Adi Buddha
220:Ursa Major
216:Big Dipper
159:Sandalwood
60:Cheondoism
1124:Olodumare
1089:Jehovah 1
1074:Hypsistos
847:Saraswati
398:Sangjenim
333:Thagyamin
327:Mongolian
155:Holy Tree
1207:Ik Onkar
1202:Waheguru
1141:Osanobua
1084:Jahbulon
1037:Haneunim
982:El Elyon
930:Tad Ekam
881:Trimurti
837:Mahadevi
832:Bhagavan
760:In Islam
382:Hanullim
378:Hanallim
353:Ông Trời
313:Buddhist
295:Trimurti
275:Japanese
232:See also
112:religion
68:Buddhist
34:Haneunim
1219:Jehovah
1187:The One
1161:Tianzhu
1151:Shangdi
1104:Mulungu
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1021:Manitou
967:Ein Sof
947:Cao Đài
935:Purusha
920:Ishvara
901:Krishna
857:Parvati
852:Lakshmi
842:Tridevi
827:Brahman
822:Bathala
598:Sources
428:Cheonje
407:Cheonju
285:Chinese
247:Shangdi
188:Ungnyeo
184:Ungnyeo
178:—and a
167:Ungnyeo
142:Hwanung
38:Hanunim
1264:Dangun
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1129:Ọlọrun
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199:Joseon
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130:Hwanin
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1057:Hyang
962:Devla
908:Shiva
867:Durga
802:Allah
790:Khuda
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638:(PDF)
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364:Notes
323:Turko
305:Śakra
299:Hindu
291:Indra
180:tiger
108:deity
73:Indra
1214:YHWH
1156:Tian
1146:Shen
1109:Ngai
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1052:Huwa
957:Deus
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876:Deva
862:Kali
817:Atum
812:Aten
807:Amun
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176:bear
134:Ainu
100:lit.
95:玉皇上帝
89:옥황상제
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252:Tao
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