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'''Gods''' were beings of immense power in the [[mythology|mythologies]] of many species. The powers, abilities and appearances of the gods varied from culture to culture. Some considered [[Transcendental Being]]s gods, due to their power.
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'''Gods''' were beings of immense power in the [[Religion|religions]] and [[mythology|mythologies]] of many species. The powers, abilities and appearances of the gods varied from culture to culture. Some considered [[transcendental being]]s gods, due to their power.
   
The [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed that he didn't believe in any specific god, but had met a number of beings who claimed to be gods. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit]]'') The [[Second Doctor]] once offered a silent prayer to 'the gods of [[Time Lord|his own people]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Murder Game]]'')
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The [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed that he didn't believe in any specific god, but had met a number of beings who claimed to be gods. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit]]'') The [[Second Doctor]] once offered a silent prayer to "the gods of [[Time Lord|his own people]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Murder Game]]'')
   
 
== Human gods ==
 
== Human gods ==
 
The [[human]]s of [[Earth]] and their colonies had many gods from their many cultures. Most of these gods turned out to be [[alien]]s or other advanced beings.
 
The [[human]]s of [[Earth]] and their colonies had many gods from their many cultures. Most of these gods turned out to be [[alien]]s or other advanced beings.
   
* [[Christianity|Christians]], [[Judaism|Jews]] and [[Islam|Muslims]] believed in [[God (Creator Deity)|one and only God]], believed (by the [[Christianity|christians]] only) to have incarnated on Earth as [[Jesus]]. {{fact}}
 
 
* [[Cessair]] was worshiped as Cailleach for thousands of years. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'')
 
* [[Cessair]] was worshiped as Cailleach for thousands of years. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'')
 
* The [[Dæmon]]s supposedly inspired various horned gods, including [[Pan]] and [[Khnum]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'')
 
* The [[Dæmon]]s supposedly inspired various horned gods, including [[Pan]] and [[Khnum]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'')
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== Other gods and goddesses ==
 
== Other gods and goddesses ==
Many other races have had gods of some kind, many of them living beings.
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Many other races had gods of some kind, many of them living beings.
   
* [[The Doctor]] was referred to as "the lonely god" in the legend of the [[Face of Boe]]'s final prophecy ([[TV]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]''), and was worshipped in absentia as "the god of time" by a Roman family after rescuing them from the destruction of Pompeii ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'').
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* [[The Doctor]] was referred to as "the lonely god" in the legend of the [[Face of Boe]]'s final prophecy, ([[TV]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'') and was worshipped in absentia as "the god of time" by a Roman family after rescuing them from the destruction of Pompeii. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'')
* The [[Time Lord]]s were originally thought to be gods by [[Minyos]], [[Klist]] and [[Plastrodus 14]], but they later fell out of favour. ([[TV]]: ''[[Underworld]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'')
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* The [[Time Lord]]s were originally thought to be gods by [[Minyos]], [[Klist]] and [[Plastrodus 14]], but they later fell out of favour. ([[TV]]: ''[[Underworld]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]] considered [[TARDIS]]es to be "the technology of the gods". The [[Ninth Doctor]] responded, "Don't worship me. I'd make a very bad god." ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'')
 
* The [[Dalek Emperor]], sincerely believing himself to be a god, was worshipped by the [[Dalek]] survivors of the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'')
 
* The [[Dalek Emperor]], sincerely believing himself to be a god, was worshipped by the [[Dalek]] survivors of the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'')
 
* The [[Optera]] believed the [[Menoptera]] to be gods. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet]]'')
 
* The [[Optera]] believed the [[Menoptera]] to be gods. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet]]'')
 
* [[Aggedor]] was thought to be a god by the [[Peladonian]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'')
 
* [[Aggedor]] was thought to be a god by the [[Peladonian]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'')
 
* The [[Tigellan|Deons]] believed in [[Ti]] and thought the [[Dodecahedron]] was his gift. ([[TV]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'')
 
* The [[Tigellan|Deons]] believed in [[Ti]] and thought the [[Dodecahedron]] was his gift. ([[TV]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'')
* The Worldsphere [[God (The Also People)|God]] was a machine who watched over [[the People]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People]]'')[[File:Swampie dance.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Swampie]]s worship [[Kroll]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'')]]
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* The Worldsphere [[God (The Also People)|God]] was a machine who watched over [[the People]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People]]'')
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[[File:Swampie dance.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Swampie]]s worship [[Kroll]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'')]]
 
* [[Kroll]] was worshipped by the [[Swampie]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'')
 
* [[Kroll]] was worshipped by the [[Swampie]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'')
 
* The [[Nimon]] were worshipped by species, including many of the inhabitants of [[Crinoth]] and [[Skonnos]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'') A [[Minotaur (The God Complex)|related Minotaur-like species]] also set themselves up as the gods of many races, feeding on faith and worship. On one world, the natives expelled a [[Minotaur (The God Complex)|Minotaur]] they had formerly worshipped when they realised that it was a fraud. ([[TV]]: ''[[The God Complex]]'')
 
* The [[Nimon]] were worshipped by species, including many of the inhabitants of [[Crinoth]] and [[Skonnos]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'') A [[Minotaur (The God Complex)|related Minotaur-like species]] also set themselves up as the gods of many races, feeding on faith and worship. On one world, the natives expelled a [[Minotaur (The God Complex)|Minotaur]] they had formerly worshipped when they realised that it was a fraud. ([[TV]]: ''[[The God Complex]]'')
* The [[Dæmon]]s, [[Kaled]]s and [[Draconian]]s, among countless other peoples, venerated and/or dreaded [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the Beast]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Planet]]'' / [[The Satan Pit]])
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* The [[Kaled]]s had a god of war. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'')
 
* Ancient [[Gallifreyan]]s worshipped their moon [[Pazithi Gallifreya]] as a virgin Goddess. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'')
 
* Ancient [[Gallifreyan]]s worshipped their moon [[Pazithi Gallifreya]] as a virgin Goddess. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'')
 
* The line of Pepins ruled as gods. [[Pepin VII]] abdicated, leaving [[Frobisher]] as a god in his place. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Holy Terror]]'')
 
* The line of Pepins ruled as gods. [[Pepin VII]] abdicated, leaving [[Frobisher]] as a god in his place. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Holy Terror]]'')
* The [[Sisters of Plenitude]] had a goddess named [[Santori]], and invoked her during bad times ([[TV]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'', ''[[Gridlock]]'')
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* The [[Sisters of Plenitude]] had a goddess named [[Santori]], and invoked her during bad times. ([[TV]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'', ''[[Gridlock]]'')
 
* [[Thoueris]] was mistaken by the Egyptians for a god. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Power of Thoueris! (comic story)|The Power of Thoueris!]]'')
 
* [[Thoueris]] was mistaken by the Egyptians for a god. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Power of Thoueris! (comic story)|The Power of Thoueris!]]'')
 
* [[Balor]] was worshipped as a god by the [[Cynrog]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nightmare of Black Island]]'')
 
* [[Balor]] was worshipped as a god by the [[Cynrog]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nightmare of Black Island]]'')
* The [[Jaftee]] sequentially worshipped a number of gods, including [[Donna Noble]] who they called the '[[Ginger (trait)|Ginger]] Goddess'. They made a habit of trading in old religions for new ones. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Shining Darkness]]'')
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* The [[Jaftee]] sequentially worshipped a number of gods, including [[Donna Noble]] who they called the "[[Ginger (trait)|Ginger]] Goddess". They made a habit of trading in old religions for new ones. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Shining Darkness]]'')
* The Doctor told Jack Harkness that if a Time Lord took on the [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf entity]], they could become "a vengeful God". ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'')
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* The [[Tenth Doctor]] told [[Jack Harkness]] that if a Time Lord took on the [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf entity]], they could become "a vengeful God". ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'')
 
* The inhabitants of [[Sto]] worshipped a god known as [[Vot]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]'')
 
* The inhabitants of [[Sto]] worshipped a god known as [[Vot]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]'')
 
* After [[K9 Mark I]] liberated the [[Anubian]]s from the [[Huduct]], the Anubians worshipped him as a god. ([[TV]]: ''[[Curse of Anubis]]'')
 
* After [[K9 Mark I]] liberated the [[Anubian]]s from the [[Huduct]], the Anubians worshipped him as a god. ([[TV]]: ''[[Curse of Anubis]]'')
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* [[Akhaten]] was a celestial object that was described as a "parasite god" by the [[Eleventh Doctor]], represented by the [[Grandfather]] mummy. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten]]'')
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* The people of [[Ribos]] believed that their planet was a battleground to a war between [[Ice God]]s and [[Sun God]]s, producing the turnover of the seasons. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'')
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* The people of the volcanic planet [[Sarn (planet)|Sarn]] worshipped the fire-god [[Logar]], actually [[Trion (planet)|Trion]] volcanologists in a thermal protection suit. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'')
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* The [[Guardians of Time]] were, together, the Six-Fold God. They were the masters of [[reality]], each being responsible for a sixth of the [[Universe]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties]]'', ''[[The Quantum Archangel]]'')
   
== See also ==
 
* [[Religion]]
 
 
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Revision as of 14:30, 6 September 2014

Gods were beings of immense power in the religions and mythologies of many species. The powers, abilities and appearances of the gods varied from culture to culture. Some considered transcendental beings gods, due to their power.

The Tenth Doctor claimed that he didn't believe in any specific god, but had met a number of beings who claimed to be gods. (TV: The Satan Pit) The Second Doctor once offered a silent prayer to "the gods of his own people". (PROSE: The Murder Game)

Human gods

The humans of Earth and their colonies had many gods from their many cultures. Most of these gods turned out to be aliens or other advanced beings.

Other gods and goddesses

Many other races had gods of some kind, many of them living beings.

Swampie dance

The Swampies worship Kroll. (TV: The Power of Kroll)

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