Deity · Collective

gods

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Canonical name: gods
Disambiguator: None
Kind: Deity
Scope: Collective
Editorial note: No editorial note published.

Aliases

immortal gods

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blessed gods

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everlasting gods

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Location presence

Phase 6 currently covers 24 processed books.

Olympus7 observations

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The other gods were at Olympus when Minerva returned among them.

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“Olympus among the other gods”

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The immortal gods came back together to Olympus.

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“the immortal gods came back in a body to Olympus”

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The gods collectively are physically present in council on the topmost crest of Olympus.

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“Jove called the gods in council on the topmost crest of serrated Olympus”

·Reported

Jove states that the gods collectively are in Olympus.

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“all the gods in Olympus cannot turn me”

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Ulysses addresses the gods collectively as being in Olympus.

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“all the gods in Olympus”

·Remembered

Jove recalls the gods being in Olympus during Juno’s punishment.

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“All the gods in Olympus were in a fury, but they could not reach you to set you free”

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The remaining gods return to Olympus and take their seats there beside Jove.

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“the rest of the ever-living gods went back, some angry and some triumphant to Olympus, where they took their seats beside Jove”

Oceanus1 observation

·Reported

Thetis reports that the other gods accompanied Jove to Oceanus.

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“For Jove went yesterday to Oceanus, to a feast among the Ethiopians, and the other gods went with him”

house of Jove8 observations

·Direct

The heavenly beings were gathered throughout the house of Jove.

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“the heavenly beings were disquieted throughout the house of Jove”

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The gods were gathered in the heavenly mansion while Vulcan served them.

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“served it round among the gods, going from left to right; and the blessed gods laughed out a loud applause as they saw him bustling about the heavenly mansion”

·Remembered

Sleep recalls the gods being hurled about inside Jove’s house.

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“Jove was furious when he awoke, and began hurling the gods about all over the house”

·Direct

The gods were gathered in the house of Jove when Juno entered.

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“Juno wing her way till she came to high Olympus and went in among the gods who were gathered in the house of Jove”

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The gods were present throughout the house of Jove.

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“On this Juno sat down, and the gods were troubled throughout the house of Jove”

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The gathered gods reach the house of Jove.

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“bade Themis gather the gods in council, whereon she went about and called them to the house of Jove. There was not a river absent except Oceanus, nor a single one of the nymphs that haunt fair groves, or springs of rivers and meadows of green grass. When they reached the house of cloud-compelling Jove”

·Direct

The gods continue gathered in the house of Jove.

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“In such wise, therefore, did they gather in the house of Jove”

·Remembered

The immortals were present in Jove’s house for Apollo’s repeated boasts.

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“as you have often done in the presence of the immortals”

arcades of polished marble1 observation

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The gathered gods take their seats in the arcades of polished marble.

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“bade Themis gather the gods in council, whereon she went about and called them to the house of Jove. There was not a river absent except Oceanus, nor a single one of the nymphs that haunt fair groves, or springs of rivers and meadows of green grass. When they reached the house of cloud-compelling Jove, they took their seats in the arcades of polished marble”

Heaven3 observations

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The blessed gods looked down from heaven.

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“the blessed gods looked down in pity from heaven”

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The blessed gods were assembled in heaven.

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“The goddess took her dark veil, than which there can be no robe more sombre, and went forth with fleet Iris leading the way before her. The waves of the sea opened them a path, and when they reached the shore they flew up into the heavens, where they found the all-seeing son of Saturn with the blessed gods that live for ever assembled near him”

·Reported

In Achilles’s account, the gods were in heaven before burying Niobe’s children.

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“the gods in heaven”

Claims

·Direct

The assembled gods all rise before Jove, none daring to remain seated as their sire enters.

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“The gods rose from their seats, before the coming of their sire. Not one of them dared to remain sitting, but all stood up as he came among them.”

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The blessed gods laugh loudly at Vulcan bustling around the heavenly mansion.

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“the blessed gods laughed out a loud applause as they saw him bustling about the heavenly mansion”

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The gods sit in council with Jove on a golden floor, pledge one another from golden cups, and look down upon Troy.

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“Now the gods were sitting with Jove in council upon the golden floor while Hebe went round pouring out nectar for them to drink, and as they pledged one another in their cups of gold they looked down upon the town of Troy”

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The gods’ veins carry ichor; they neither eat bread nor drink wine, have no blood like mortals, and are immortal.

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“the immortal blood, or ichor, that flows in the veins of the blessed gods, came pouring from the wound; for the gods do not eat bread nor drink wine, hence they have no blood such as ours, and are immortal.”

·Reported

Diomed recounts that the gods became angry with Lycurgus and came to hate him.

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“the gods who live at ease were angry with Lycurgus and the son of Saturn struck him blind, nor did he live much longer after he had become hateful to the immortals”

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The gods sit beside Jove and marvel at the Achaeans’ great construction.

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“the gods, seated by the side of Jove the lord of lightning, marvelled at their great work”

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The assembled gods listen when Jove speaks.

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“Jove called the gods in council on the topmost crest of serrated Olympus. Then he spoke and all the other gods gave ear”

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The gods are frightened into silence by Jove’s masterful speech.

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“They were frightened and all of them of held their peace, for he had spoken masterfully”

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The blessed gods refuse the Trojan sacrifice because they bitterly hate Ilius, Priam, and his people.

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“the blessed gods partook not thereof, for they bitterly hated Ilius with Priam and Priam’s people”

·Reported

Ulysses says gods are far mightier than mortals.

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“the gods are far mightier than we are”

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The other gods remain quietly at home on Olympus and blame Jove for intending Trojan victory.

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“the others were not there, but stayed quietly each in his own home among the dells and valleys of Olympus. All of them blamed the son of Saturn for wanting to give victory to the Trojans”

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The gods defending the Achaeans are vexed in spirit.

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“all the gods who were defending the Achaeans were vexed in spirit”

·Reported

In Jove’s recollection, the gods in Olympus rage at Juno’s suspension but cannot reach her to free her.

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“All the gods in Olympus were in a fury, but they could not reach you to set you free”

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The assembled gods greet Juno by coming to her and holding out their cups.

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“When they saw her they all of them came up to her, and held out their cups to her by way of greeting”

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The gods are troubled throughout Jove’s house.

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“the gods were troubled throughout the house of Jove”

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The divided gods erupt into a furious, uproarious brawl that makes earth groan and the spacious firmament ring.

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“a furious quarrel broke out among the other gods, for they were of divided counsels. They fell on one another with a mighty uproar—earth groaned, and the spacious firmament rang out as with a blare of trumpets.”

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The other ever-living gods return to Olympus, some angry and some triumphant, and sit beside Jove.

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“the rest of the ever-living gods went back, some angry and some triumphant to Olympus, where they took their seats beside Jove”

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The gods collectively watch the chase around Troy.

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“All the gods watched them, and the sire of gods and men was the first to speak”

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The gods pity Hector and urge Mercury to steal his body.

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“the blessed gods looked down in pity from heaven, and urged Mercury, slayer of Argus, to steal the body.”

Additional evidence

Evidence records not already represented by a claim.

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“the gods”

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“the gods give them where they are minded”

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“all the other gods gave ear”

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“the others were not there, but stayed quietly each in his own home”

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“one of the gods that dwell on Olympus”

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“the gods who were gathered in the house of Jove”

·Reported

“all gods and goddesses”

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“the gods in council”

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“a furious quarrel broke out among the other gods”

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“All the gods watched them”

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“first and mightiest of all gods”

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“the blessed gods looked down in pity from heaven”