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  • noun Plural form of godling.

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Examples

  • Next to Him, rain gods, war gods, harvest gods, and so forth seemed like little godlings.

    In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011

  • Next to Him, rain gods, war gods, harvest gods, and so forth seemed like little godlings.

    In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011

  • Next to Him, rain gods, war gods, harvest gods, and so forth seemed like little godlings.

    In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011

  • Next to Him, rain gods, war gods, harvest gods, and so forth seemed like little godlings.

    In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011

  • The seven stories herein range from the narratively straightforward to the highly experimental, but all revolve around the intersection of such godlings as Death, Dream, Desire, and Despair with various mortal characters.

    New Race Joe Sullivan 2010

  • People seem to like the idea of becoming junior godlings with harems and their own planets to rule (everybody wants to rule the world, don'cha know).

    Darwin Strips Reality of Purpose? 2008

  • The paths of these three drunken and drug addled but exceedingly dangerous warriors will intersect - and presumably quite a bit more in the books to come, having been dragged or driven out of their lives thanks in part to the machinations of a couple of godlings.

    Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: The Steel Remains - Richard Morgan Blue Tyson 2008

  • Thieves and assassins abound, too, along with alien magic monsters and godlings galore.

    Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: Gardens Of the Moon - Steven Erikson Blue Tyson 2008

  • And thus these nearly immortal godlings, seemingly satisfied with their singular purpose, allow it to be perverted into death and hate with too much ease.

    By the Mountain Bound by Elizabeth Bear – Review 2009

  • A new YA author, for example, unequivocally MUST have a strong online presence, older more established authors for the adult market don't seem to care munch, and the new godlings like Gaiman or Doctorow master it all.

    Author Web Pages and Web Presence Continued gailcarriger 2009

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