Ancient peoples widely regarded various natural forces (earth, sky, water) as imbued with divine power—as divinities themselves—such that the gods were identical with or immanent in the forces of nature, with no single god being all-powerful.
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“The conception of the universe that was widespread among ancient peoples is one that you're probably familiar with. People regarded the various natural forces as imbued with divine power, as in some sense divinities themselves.”
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