The Image of God
The Ancients
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Is There a Difference in the Look of the Highest Deity in the Cosmos?
Yaway was understood to have a long gray or white beard that sat on his chest. That whiteness wasn't a sign of degeneration, it was a sign of seniority and wisdom. But as he climbed the top of local pantheons so he acquired various roles and titles. He gradually became kind of brighter and lighter. It's quite interesting how that image disappears over time.
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