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A god is a male deity, in contrast with a goddess, a female deity. While the term "goddess" specifically refers to a female deity, the plural "gods" can be applied to gods collectively, regardless of gender. In most polytheistic religions, both in history and in the present, male deities had the more prominent role. The Greek and Roman pantheons were ruled by Zeus and Jupiter.〔Article "Jupiter" in ''The Oxford Classical Dictionary''. ISBN 0-19-860641-9〕 When Ancient Egyptian religion developed closer to monotheism, it was Amun, a male god, who rose to the most prominent place.〔Vincent Arieh Tobin, Oxford Guide: The Essential Guide to Egyptian Mythology, Edited by Donald B. Redford, p. 20, Berkley books, ISBN 0-425-19096-X〕 War gods like the rulers of the pantheon, could often be male: Ares/Mars and Toutatis〔Paul-Marie Duval. 1993. ''Les dieux de la Gaule.'' Éditions Payot, Paris. ISBN 2-228-88621-1〕 are obvious examples. ==Examples== *Anubis - god of mummification in Egypt *Dyeus, sky father for the Proto-Indo-Europeans *Dyaus Pita, the reflex of ''Dyeus'' in the historical Vedic religion *Jupiter - chief god in Roman mythology *Tengri - primary chief deity and sky father of the early Turkic peoples and the proto-Mongols. *Zeus - main god in ancient Greece *Ra, sun god in Ancient Egyptian religion *Enki, patron god of the Mesopotamian city of Eridu 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「God (male deity)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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