Many ancient cultures believed that personal gods intervened in everyday life, rewarding and punishing individuals based on their deeds.

The villagers left offerings by the old bridge to appease the river gods.

Honest to gods, I would never lie about something like that.

Thank gods, the rain stopped before the wedding ceremony.

We plan to set sail at dawn, gods willing.

At the bodybuilding expo, the muscle gods posed for autograph-hungry fans.

Whether the event will be a success is entirely in the lap of the gods.

The explorers wrote detailed notes about the rituals dedicated to the Hottentot gods.

Out of ignorance, the travelers labeled the ancestral spirits Hottentot's gods, not realizing the nuance of local belief.

The Bellcurve Gods rarely intervene, yet their judgments shape the company's talent hierarchy.