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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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* From [[Japanese Mythology]], there's Amaterasu, a relatively rare example of a ''Queen'' of gods being supreme (rather than a consort, if a powerful one). But...
** There's also [http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=38 Ame-no-minakanushi], who may or may not count as a God of Gods.
* [[Chinese Mythology]], specifically Taoism, has the Jade Emperor and his [[Celestial Bureaucracy]]. However, in some cases, the [[Buddhism|Buddha]] shows up as a God of Gods to deal with problems that even the Jade Emperor cannot handle -- most memorably at the beginning of ''[[Journey to
* Egyptian religion had different kings of the gods in different periods of their history. Re, Amun, Atum, Amun-Re, Ptah, and Isis all had their turn at the pinnacle of the pantheon.
** The Egyptian religion also included the concept of a deity "mightier than the gods," though more as a matter of theology than actual worship. This deity was rarely depicted iconographically, and writers had no fixed name to refer to him/her. Attempts to illustrate the god beyond the gods generally involved combining the iconography of several deities together into a hermaphroditic, multi-armed, multi-headed, multi-winged entity somewhat reminiscent of Hindu deities.
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* Arceus from ''[[Pokémon]]'' is the strongest of the legendary monsters, some of whom were worshiped as gods.
* [[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]] finally clarifies the nature of the Gods and Goddesses of Hyrule. The Golden Goddesses of the Triforce are the Gods of Gods, but the Hylia is the Queen of the Gods, and Demise is the King of Demons. Its interesting to note that Demise seems to be about as powerful as Hylia though...
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