Sentence examples similar to demoted deity from inspiring English sources

According to Leslie C. Orr, the Saptamatrika, who first appeared in South India in the eighth century, had once temples dedicated exclusively to them, but the ninth century onwards, they were demoted to status of "deities of the entourage" (parivara devata) of Shiva.

But come the end of the bronze age and many of these deities have been demoted.

The pantheon tends to mirror the bureaucracy of Imperial China; deities also may be promoted or demoted for their actions.

Finally, in the Classical Age (beginning roughly around 500 BCE), the feminine principle is demoted to secondary status or disappears altogether as male deities claim supremacy.

Detectives were demoted.

But he demoted Maj.

He has been demoted.

I felt demoted.

Bruni demoted it to three.

Smith was demoted today.

R.J. had been demoted.