Deity East Asian traditions
Shangdi
上帝 zh 天帝 ja 상제 ko
The High God, the supreme or single God of ancient Shenism, some salvationist religions like Yiguandao, and Protestant Christianity in Chinese translation
- Also called Shang Ti, Shang-ti, Shangzhu
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- Caelus Roman god of the sky
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- God in Christianity Christian conception of God
- God in Islam Islamic conception of God
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- Jehovah Latinate transliteration of יהוה (YHWH) with the vowel points of Adonai
- Jupiter chief deity of Roman state religion
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- Tianzhu The Abrahamic God YHWH in Chinese translation sanctioned by the Catholic Church
- Tinia Etruscan god
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- Yahweh national god of ancient Israel and Judah kingdoms, god of monotheistic Judaism and Abrahamic religions
- Zeus Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
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