Objects believed by a tradition to house, mark or channel the presence of a deity or spirit directly, rather than merely to represent or commemorate it. This is a stronger claim than devotion or symbolism, and traditions differ sharply on whether such presence is real, metaphorical or a category error altogether.
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1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
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