Who were the three original gods?

Nicene Christians profess "one God in three divine persons" (God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost).
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Who were the first three gods?

The sons of Kronos making the oath. For the pact of the Big Three, go here. The Big Three is a collective term which refers to the three major and by far the strongest Olympians gods: Zeus/Jupiter, Poseidon/Neptune, and Hades/Pluto.
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Who are the 3 main Greek gods?

Almost every greek worships the greek gods. You believe everything is created by them. Especially the “big three”. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades.
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Who are the first gods?

The First Gods

The first god to appear in Greek myth is Chaos (or Kaos), who represented the void. He was shortly thereafter he was joined by Gaia, who both was and represented the Earth. Chaos would give birth to two children, the Nyx (Night} and Erebus (Darkness).
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Who were the 6 original gods?

Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia were the children of Cronus and the original six Olympians; all additional Olympians were children of Zeus (though not all were birthed by traditional means).
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Who was the first god?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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Who is older Zeus Poseidon or Hades?

Zeus had several brothers and sisters who were also powerful gods and goddesses. He was the youngest, but the most powerful of three brothers. His oldest brother was Hades who ruled the Underworld. His other brother was Poseidon, god of the sea.
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Who is the real god?

God is described in the Quran as: "He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him." Muslims repudiate the Christian doctrine of the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus, comparing it to polytheism.
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Was Zeus The first god?

Zeus – Greek God Of The Sky and King of the Gods. Zeus was the first of the gods and a very imposing figure. Often referred to as the “Father of Gods and men”, he is a sky god who controls lightning (often using it as a weapon) and thunder.
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Who is the eldest of Big 3?

McKinsey & Company. The oldest and biggest of the three. McKinsey & Company was founded in 1926 and has over 106 offices in 60 countries.
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Who is stronger Poseidon or Hades?

According to some sources, if Poseidon struck the earth with his trident, it would cause catastrophic earthquakes that could destroy the earth. Hades was the third most powerful when compared with his brothers, but he was even more powerful as King of his domain.
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Are Zeus Poseidon and Hades brothers?

Hades, Greek Aïdes (“the Unseen”), also called Pluto or Pluton (“the Wealthy One” or “the Giver of Wealth”), in ancient Greek religion, god of the underworld. Hades was a son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and brother of the deities Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, and Hestia.
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Were there gods before Zeus?

Gaia and Uranus in turn gave birth to the Titans, and the Cyclopes. The Titans Cronus and Rhea then gave birth to the generation of the Olympians, Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Hera and Demeter, who overthrow the Titans, with the reign of Zeus marking the end of the period of warfare and usurpation among the gods.
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Who existed before the Titans?

The Titans (instead of being Uranus' firstborn as in Hesiod) were born after the three Hundred-Handers and the three Cyclopes, and while Uranus imprisoned these first six of his offspring, he apparently left the Titans free.
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Who were before gods?

The Titans were the Greek gods that ruled the world before the Olympians. The first twelve Titans were the children of the original gods Uranus (Father Sky) and Gaia (Mother Earth). Cronus - The leader of the Titans and the god of time.
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Who is the only one true God?

Jesus upheld Biblical monotheism when he prayed to his Father, “This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”
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What is Jesus real name?

Jesus' name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua.
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How many gods are in the Bible?

The Bible emphatically declares that there is one, and only one, God. Not “gods”—plural. God. It doesn't get any clearer than what is written in Deuteronomy 6:4, which says “The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” But that's not the only time the Bible reveals this truth.
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Who is Thor in the Bible?

Similarities included the early warrior god Yahweh who was a model for Odin, and Jesus equated to Thor as divine son of the powerful god. Valkyries, winged goddesses who transported those killed in battle to Vallhalla mirror the semi-divine angels who helped humans travel between earth and heaven.
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Who is Odin in the Bible?

The historians believed that ever since the 13th century, Odin has been transformed into a kind of Christian god. To be specific, Odin was a Norse god with many Christian traits. During that time, Christianity became the most popular religion in Europe.
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Who was the ugliest God?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Is Zeus or Odin stronger?

While Zeus is by no means a pushover, unless he has some immensely powerful tricks up his sleeve in Thor: Love and Thunder, it appears that the MCU's Odin is still the strongest god on the cosmic block.
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Who was more powerful than Zeus?

Nyx is older and more powerful than Zeus. Not much is known about Nyx. In the most famous myth featuring Nyx, Zeus is too afraid to enter Nyx's cave for fear of angering her.
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Why did Zeus marry his sister?

Why is Zeus married to his sister? To hide her shame, Hera agreed to marry him. It was a violent marriage at best. Though Zeus had pursued his sister and sought to possess her by marriage, he never gave up his lusty ways.
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