Answer:
Context clues in the passage show that deities means
<em>- Divine beings </em>
The synonym that shows the meaning of deities is
<em>- Gods </em>
Explanation:
a god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion).
"a deity of ancient Greece"
divine status, quality, or nature.
"a ruler driven by delusions of deity"
Similar:
god
goddess
divine being
"Twelve main deities (the pantheon) were familiar to all Greeks, but each of these was recognised in a wide variety of different aspects, often associated with a particular place, community or activity. There were also many minor deities, as well as semi-divine heroes. The<u><em> gods</em></u><u><em> </em></u>combined supernatural and human characteristics, and no god was either wholly good or wholly bad.
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–The Ancient City,
Peter Connolly and Hazel Dodge
