godling
Small divine being
A godling is a minor deity or small god—a divine being of limited power or local significance.
The term sometimes carries a dismissive tone, suggesting a god who doesn't merit full reverence: The village worshiped its own godlings.
In fantasy fiction, godling often describes a being with divine parentage or nascent godhood, not yet risen to full power.
All gods of a religion
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- dryadTree-dwelling nature spirit
- spriteTiny magical creature
- faerieMythical small spirit
sylph · naiad · puck · djinn · kami · loa · orishas · tutelary
Peak or deification
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- ascensionMovement to higher position
- elevationHeight above reference point
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
awakening · metamorphosis · emergence · potential · destiny · fledgling · nascent · burgeoning
Heir of prominence
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- heirOne who receives legacy
- begottenFathered, procreated
lineage · bloodline · heritage · spawn · issue · seed · firstborn · godchild
pantheon
All gods of a religion
faerie · sylph · naiad · puck · djinn · kami · loa · orishas · tutelary · genius
apotheosis
Peak or deification
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- ascensionMovement to higher position
- elevationHeight above reference point
empowerment · awakening · metamorphosis · emergence · potential · destiny · fledgling · nascent · burgeoning · maturing
scion
Heir of prominence
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- heirOne who receives legacy
begotten · lineage · bloodline · heritage · spawn · issue · seed · firstborn · godchild · nephilim
altar
Sacred ritual table
sacrifice · offering · prayer · devotee · cult · sect · idol · effigy · veneration · reverence
lesser
Lower in degree
household · hearth · tutelary · patron · guardian · spirit · penates · kobold · brownie · hob