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Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
dx30-85

GODS (Goddesses)

(See also God; Images; Jehovah; Monotheism; Polytheism; Religion)

(Note centered headings below: List by Name; List by Place)

ancestors: g85 7/22 23-24; gh 49-50; w56 11; rm 220

animals: ad 493; g62 9/8 5-6

Aztec: g72 4/22 11; w65 436; g63 5/8 8; w60 125; w58 744

Buddhism: g63 5/22 16; w61 104; w60 40; g59 9/8 23; rm 203, 208-209; g38 12/28 3, 5

comfort: g62 2/8 5

communism viewed as a god: w72 741

Confucianism: rm 220-223

demigods: w71 509; ns 55

democracy viewed as a god: w72 741

derive from one source: ts 27-29

discussion: w71 509-510; ad 667-672

emperor of Japan: g82 4/22 18-20; go 17-18

failure with regard to the test of prophecy: go 18-20

false gods are created in man’s image: w76 212-213

fox god: g82 9/8 31

“god of fortresses” (Da 11:38): w84 4/1 18-19; w81 7/15 5-6; w77 263; w76 459; w72 741; w69 306, 541; w66 516; w61 104; w60 121-123, 244; yw 291-294

Hindu: gh 48; w64 105; g63 5/22 15; g62 6/22 20-23; g62 9/8 6; w61 104, 612; nu 3; g61 4/22 15; w60 39-40, 93; w58 743-744; g55 5/8 12; g55 6/8 24; g53 2/22 21-24; rm 193-195, 202; g47 11/8 5-6; ta 340-341

Rig-Veda: ku 20

Hittite: w71 510; w61 280

Horace’s comment on the making of a god: g77 5/22 15

humans in power: w75 227; g72 3/22 6

inanimate things: g62 9/8 5-6

judgment day of the gods: w81 7/15 11-16

materialism: w75 231-232

me-ism: g82 8/22 27

modern-day: w63 53-54; w62 170

money: g70 1/8 10-11; w62 297; g62 2/8 6; g62 9/8 6; w58 399; w57 664; g57 12/8 7; g55 10/8 3-4

nationalism: w72 754

“nature gods”: ad 1325-1326

of fertility: g79 7/8 29

papal claims: w75 203; ka 380; w66 247; w64 105-106; g48 7/8 22; g43 2/3 25-26; g41 6/11 4; g41 6/25 24; g39 4/5 19; en 209; w36 196

Philistines: ad 411, 1306; ns 15; w53 536; nh 36; ta 289; w40 120; w36 23; ch 228, 239-241

Phoenicians: w71 510; ad 1308, 1500; w57 196; g56 4/22 18; g55 10/22 17; w52 715; w37 332; w31 246; v-1 84

physical power: g62 2/8 5

political organizations: w60 47; g48 10/8 27

political State: w75 227-231; g69 6/22 31; w65 8-9, 12; yb65 12-13, 18; w63 731; lg 240-246

polytheism: bf 42

prominent people: w68 309-310; g64 12/8 6-7; w63 53; w62 565-566; wr 26-28; g61 10/22 30; g57 12/8 7; w56 10-11, 753; w53 241; w52 51; w51 656; g36 5/20 519

proof of godship: w65 671; w64 106-107, 111-112

“queen of the heavens” (Jer 7:18): g84 2/8 11; ad 1363-1364, 1641

Roman: ad 671-672

immorality of: w81 11/1 4

rulers who claimed to be: w59 665-666, 759; g59 9/8 21; yw 230-232, 259

science: w75 231; w66 713; g64 4/22 9; w62 297; g62 9/8 6; g61 12/8 29; w60 121-123; yw 292-295; w53 241; ew 61; g49 8/8 7; g38 2/9 24-25

Semitic: g61 4/22 15

Shinto: gh 48; g61 4/22 15; w60 40; w58 744; g50 10/22 20; g46 4/24 29; g42 3/4 3

Sumerians: w52 647

teraphim: ad 1590; w53 735

triads: ad 668-671; g67 6/22 22-23; bf 37, 39-40

“Unknown God” (Ac 17:23): w84 8/1 19-24; w81 7/1 28; w80 2/15 32; w73 429-431; ad 158, 1625

List by Name

Adad: g64 4/22 13; bf 469

Adonis: ad 36-37; w64 665; bf 142

Adrammelech: ad 38

Aesculanus: g62 2/8 6

Aesculapius (Asklepios): g76 2/8 11; ad 452; fm 128, 180; w65 286; g62 11/8 6

Ahura Mazda: ad 1293-1294

Allah: w65 549; w61 612; nu 3; g61 4/22 15; w52 209, 299-300; rm 279, 283, 286; g47 9/8 17; ta 343-344

Amaterasu: kj 156

Amon: ad 69-70, 1229

Amon-Ra: g80 12/8 9-10; g78 6/22 11; ad 492; is 12; g66 4/8 7; w65 400-401

Anammelech: ad 75

Anath: w74 457-458; ad 76, 670; ns 125

Anu: g66 1/8 7; g64 4/22 13; bf 39; w61 27

Aphrodite: g79 2/22 25-26; g67 7/22 5; w64 665; g64 7/22 9; bf 143; g55 6/8 22; w53 238; w52 302

Apis: g58 11/8 7; w55 516; w52 70; rm 108, 118

Apollo: w72 586; ad 671; kj 157; fm 140; g55 6/8 22; w53 237

Apsu: ce 35

Argentinus: g62 2/8 6

Artemis: w82 12/1 8; w77 366-367; g76 5/22 13-14; w72 586; ad 137-138, 522-523; kj 157; qm 271; w65 286; w61 470; qm55 271; g55 6/8 22; g55 10/22 17-18; w53 238; ta 289

Asherah: ad 1428-1429; ns 125, 136, 143; w58 621, 623; w57 465; w47 63; w35 20

Ashima: ad 144

Ashtoreth (Astarte): w78 1/1 15; ad 145-146; w68 427, 637; qm 271-272; w66 189; ns 125, 135; w58 621-623; w57 196; g57 4/22 25; g56 4/22 18; qm55 271-272; g55 10/22 17; w50 477; g48 3/22 17-20; ta 289; w35 20; pp 233-234

Ashur: g61 7/8 15

Asshur: ad 150, 152, 669; bf 33

Atargatis: w64 348; bf 37

Athena: w81 7/1 27; g78 6/22 26

Aton: ad 494

Atropos: ts 10; g54 8/22 5

Baal: w78 2/1 13-14; g78 6/22 11; g78 11/22 28; go 18; ad 171-173, 1428-1429; g69 8/8 15-16; w68 357-359, 459, 637; w67 490; qm 272; g67 10/8 11; w64 4-5; g63 1/22 28; ns 118-119, 125-127, 371; w60 38; w58 621-623, 741-743; g56 4/22 18-19; qm55 272; w50 477; w47 94-95; ta 290; w33 316; w32 197

Baal-berith: ad 173; ns 15

Baal of Peor: w77 717-718; ad 174

Baal-zebub: ad 174; ns 157

Bacchus: kj 150; fm 165; g68 3/8 11; w64 666-667; g64 7/22 9; bf 143-144; mg63 86; w58 748; g55 6/8 22; w53 238; rm 93; g50 12/22 24

Bel: g76 12/22 12; ad 209-210; w66 531, 555; g66 1/8 7; w65 183-184, 281; w64 373; g64 4/22 13; bf 39-40, 195, 221-223, 243-244, 292-293; w58 742; ta 288-289; w37 100; en 204; w34 323; w33 316

Beltis: w64 373; bf 39

Birappa: g72 12/22 15-16

Brahma: g64 4/22 13; g62 6/22 20-21; g62 9/8 6; g61 2/8 20; g61 4/22 15; w60 93; w58 743-744; g55 6/8 24; rm 193-194; g47 11/8 5; ta 340

Buddha: gh 48; g71 1/8 21-22; w61 612; nu 3; g61 4/22 15

Castor: ad 1691

Ceres: w64 347; bf 35

Chac: g66 2/22 16

Chang-ti: w58 744

Chemosh: ad 67, 309, 898, 1143; w66 412; im 59; g63 1/22 28; ns 168; w60 38, 734; w50 477; ta 289; w44 191; v-2 34

Clotho: ts 10; g54 8/22 5

C’neph: g66 9/8 10

Cupid: w65 205; w60 686; g45 4/25 4

Cybele (Great Mother of the Gods): sj 21; fm 154; w64 347; bf 35

Dagon: ad 411, 1306; w68 152; g63 1/22 28; ns 15; w53 536; nh 36; ta 289; w40 120; w36 23; ch 228, 239-241

Decuma: g54 8/22 5

Demiurge: ad 559

Deōius: w64 347; bf 35

Diana: w72 586; qm 271; qm55 271; g55 6/8 22; w53 238; w47 93; ta 289

Dionysus: w83 5/15 14; g78 6/22 26; fm 165; g64 12/22 6

Dumuzu: w64 665; bf 142-143

Ea: ce 35; g80 7/8 15; g66 1/8 7; g64 4/22 13; w61 27

Eastre: sj 19

Ebisu: g80 11/8 6

El: ns 125; w58 621-623

Ellil: bf 39

El Tío: yb86 76-77; w77 270; g77 3/22 21-22; g71 8/22 15-16

Enlil: g80 7/8 15-16; g64 4/22 13; w61 27

Eresh-kigal: w64 375; bf 43-44

Eros: g78 8/8 27-28; w65 205; g64 12/22 6

Faun: g44 11/22 23

Fauna: g44 11/22 23-24

Fortuna: w64 347; bf 35

Fria: g66 5/22 15

Ganesh: g53 2/22 22

Gilgamesh: bf 33-34

Goanna: g80 11/22 30

Good Luck: w72 594

Hadad: g69 8/8 16; w64 567; bf 107

Hades: w65 38

Hapi: ad 1227

Hathor: ms53 12; w52 70; rm 118

Heqt: w65 372

Hera: w64 373; bf 39; w53 237-238

Hermes: g78 6/22 26; ad 754; g66 9/8 27; ns 15

Horus: ad 492-493, 563, 669-670; w65 366

Huari: g71 8/22 15-16

Hunahpu: g66 2/22 16

Hwa-Kang: w58 744

Iemanjá: g80 10/22 19

Imhotep: w65 395

Irene: w64 347; bf 35

Ishtar: g80 7/8 15-16; g76 2/8 11; ad 668; g69 8/8 16; w67 87; qm 271; w66 185, 189; g66 2/22 14; g66 5/22 15; w65 153; w64 348, 373-374; g64 4/22 15; bf 37, 39, 460, 469; w61 375; w57 196; g57 4/22 25; qm55 271; g48 3/22 17; ta 289

Isi: w64 347

Isis: g80 12/8 9-10; ad 492-493, 669-670; w64 347, 665; bf 35, 143; w60 93; w58 742; rm 109; w47 93

Iswara: w64 347; bf 35

Ixchel: g66 2/22 15

Janus: sj 20; w79 10/1 16

Jizo: g70 8/22 8

Juno: sj 20; w64 373; bf 39

Jupiter: fm 130; g66 9/8 27; w65 476; w64 347; bf 35; mg63 77, 86; ns 15; g56 4/22 18-19; w53 237; rm 109; w47 93

Kaiwan: ad 986

Kali: g80 6/8 30; g72 1/22 24-25; g55 5/8 12

Kingu: ce 35

Kitchen God: g70 1/8 9

Kneph: w60 125

Krishna: g75 11/8 10; g62 6/22 21-23; rm 194

Kumari: g75 6/22 30

Lachesis: ts 10; g54 8/22 5

Liberty: w72 741

Lu Pan: g64 12/8 21-22

Maia: sj 20

Malcham: ad 67, 1097, 1173

Mao: g82 8/22 27

Marduk (Merodach): ce 35; g80 12/22 21-22; w78 8/15 9; go 72; w72 745-746; ad 668, 1142; kj 224; is 12; qm 273-274; w66 531, 555; g66 5/22 15; w65 56, 183-184, 281, 284, 311, 348; w64 346, 373-375; bf 33-34, 40, 195, 199, 219, 221-222, 243-244, 254, 256, 287, 292-293; w61 375; w59 215; w58 743; pa 107; yw 99; qm55 273-274

Mareigua: g61 9/22 19

María Lionza: g67 6/22 21-23

Mars: kj 258; w65 476

Marx: g82 8/22 27

Melkart: g69 8/8 15; ns 135

Mercury: g66 9/8 27; ns 15; w60 126; g56 4/22 19

Michizane Sugawara: g80 11/8 7

Milcom: qm 271; w58 741; qm55 271; ta 288-289

Mithra: g80 10/22 29; w78 12/15 15; w77 739; w76 743; ad 1294; g61 4/22 24; w58 743; g57 12/22 24-25; w56 741; w47 93; g47 11/8 27

Molech: w79 8/1 14; ad 156, 1173; bi8-71 1355; kj 258; g63 1/22 28; ns 105; w60 38; rm 86; w50 477; bi7-50 766; ta 289

picture: w79 8/1 13

Morta: g54 8/22 5

Nabu: g66 5/22 15

Nebo: ad 1211-1212; w65 184-185, 477; w64 373; bf 42, 221-223; g63 1/22 28

Nergal: ad 1220; g66 5/22 15; w65 38; w64 375; bf 43-44, 469

Nibhaz: ad 1223

Nimrod: ad 668; qm 272; w64 346-348, 665-667; bf 33-35, 37; qm55 272; w54 740-741; rm 92-97, 109, 193-194; tf 159-160; wl 53; w40 141; w39 339-340; g35 1/16 252-253

Ninib: g66 5/22 15

Nisroch: ad 1229; ns 15; w58 743; w45 100; ta 289; w31 122

Nona: g54 8/22 5

Odin: g53 10/8 18-19

Osiris: ad 492-493, 669-670; g66 8/22 27; w64 347, 665; bf 35, 143; w60 93, 125; w58 742; g58 11/8 6-7; rm 108-109

Pacha Mama: yb86 67; w77 269; g77 3/22 21-22

Pan: sj 20; g82 1/22 12; w69 607; g44 11/22 23-24

Pascual Abaj: g77 1/22 21-23

Pecunia: g62 2/8 6

Perun: yb72 126

Pet: g44 11/22 24

Pluto: w65 38

Plutus: w64 347; bf 35

Pollux: ad 302, 1691

Priapus: w59 166

Prometheus: w51 190; bi7-50 768

Quetzalcoatl: g66 9/8 10

Ra: ad 492, 669-670; g66 9/8 10; w58 742; w52 70; rm 118, 122

Rephan: ad 1391

Rhea: w64 347, 373; bf 35, 39

Rimmon: ad 1412; ns 173; ta 289; pp 233-234

San Pao Fuh: g61 4/22 15

San-Po-Kojin: w61 104

Santhana-Lakshmi: dt 16-17

Satan the Devil: w85 1/15 14; w72 623-624, 629-630; g71 5/22 5; bf 260, 568; w57 159; nh 112, 208, 249-250; el 68, 205; ki 176; tf 230; w34 54; w31 302

Saturn: g80 10/22 29; w76 743; g76 12/22 4; w58 743; w56 741; w54 742

Sedna: g70 2/22 24

Semiramis: g75 5/8 28; qm 271-273; g66 2/22 14; w64 347-348, 373; bf 35, 37; qm55 271-273; rm 93-95; g48 3/22 17-18; g35 1/16 252-253

Shamash: w66 632; g66 5/22 15; g65 3/22 21; w64 373-374; g64 4/22 13; bf 39, 546

Shing Moo: w64 347; bf 35

Sila: g70 2/22 24

Sin: g66 5/22 15; w64 373-374, 410; g64 4/22 13; bf 39, 47-48; w61 27

Siva: g64 4/22 13; g64 7/22 11; g62 6/22 20-22; g62 9/8 6; g61 2/8 20; w60 93; w58 744; rm 193-195

Sol: w66 278; bf 476

Succoth-benoth: ad 1558

Supay: g71 8/22 15-16

Svarog: yb72 126

Tammuz: g83 3/8 25; w72 572; ad 668, 1573-1574; kj 149-152; g68 3/8 11-12; g66 2/22 14; w64 375, 395, 665-667; w63 55-56; bf 39, 142-146, 470, 476; w60 126; pa 102; w52 715; rm 92-93; w50 426; w37 332; w31 246; v-1 84

Tangaloa: g67 9/22 21

Tartak: ad 1576

Thor: g66 5/22 15; g65 7/22 25; g62 12/22 5; g53 10/8 19

Thoth: w65 400

Tiamat: ce 35

T’ien Hou: g64 12/8 22

Tiw: g66 5/22 15

Tlaloc: w65 436

Trimurti: w61 104, 612; nu 3

Troi: g85 10/22 18

Tsao Wang: g64 12/8 22

Varuna: dt 11-12; g80 2/8 31

Venus: w70 511; w67 87; w66 185; w65 285-286; g64 7/22 9; bf 460; g61 5/22 9; w60 682; g56 4/22 18-19; g55 6/8 22

Venus Genetrix: g78 6/22 26

Vishnu: ku 16-18; im 8; g64 4/22 13; g62 6/22 20, 22; g62 9/8 6; g61 2/8 20; w60 93; w58 744; rm 193-194

Wadjet: w65 393

Woden: g66 5/22 15

Xbalanque: g66 2/22 16

Xipe Totec: w65 436

Zeus: g76 2/8 10; g76 5/22 14; ad 688, 1690-1691; fm 130; g66 9/8 27; g65 7/22 25; w64 373; w63 730-731; bf 39; ns 15; w59 196; g55 6/8 22; w53 237, 239; ta 289

List by Place

Ammon: qm 271; w60 38; w58 741; qm55 271; ta 288-289

Assyria: ad 152, 669; g61 7/8 15; w58 742-743; w45 100; w31 121-122

Babylon: ts 27-29; ad 177, 209-210, 668; w67 87; qm 271-274; w66 218, 632; g66 5/22 15; bf 195, 221-223, 243-244, 476; w61 103-104; w59 215; w58 742-743; pa 102, 107; yw 99; qm55 271-274; ta 289; w37 100; en 204; w33 316

Canaan: ad 287, 670; qm 271; w58 621-623; qm55 271; ta 289

China: g64 12/8 22; w58 744; rm 220-223

Edom: po 95

Egypt (ancient): w76 212; ad 492-494, 669-670, 1300; g67 10/8 10-11; w65 365-366; g64 2/22 17-18; w61 104; ns 84, 94; w60 93, 125-126; w58 742; g58 11/8 6-7; w55 516-517; g54 9/22 14-15; w52 70; rm 108-110, 118; w34 95

Greece (ancient): w76 212-213; ts 27-29; w71 509-510; ad 671, 687-690, 1690; w65 38, 205, 285-286; g64 5/22 30; g64 12/22 6; mg63 80; g63 8/22 10; ns 15; w59 166, 196, 559-560; w58 743; w57 196; g55 6/8 21-22; g55 10/22 18; w53 237-240; rm 93; w50 459; ta 289; g35 1/16 253

India: dt 16, 19; g73 7/8 16, 18; g72 12/22 15-16; w71 101; w65 671; w64 105; mg63 110; g61 4/22 15; w58 741, 743-744; g55 5/8 12; rm 191, 202; g47 11/8 3-5

Japan: w64 105; w60 40; w58 744; w51 656; g50 10/22 20; g46 4/24 29

Medo-Persia: ad 670-671

Moab: ad 309; w60 38; ta 289; w32 279; pr32 185; v-2 34

Pergamum: w63 730

Persia: w58 743; w56 741

Rome: ts 27-29; ad 671-672; w65 38; w64 104; g63 8/22 10; g61 5/22 9; w59 166; w58 743; w57 63, 196; g57 12/22 24; g56 4/22 18; g55 6/8 22; g55 12/8 3; w53 237-238; rm 109; g48 6/22 18; w47 92-93; w37 214-215

Taiwan:

temple deities: g82 10/22 30

United States: g61 12/8 29-30

Ur: w60 521; w58 742

Vietnam: g85 10/22 18

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