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Many-Faced Divinity

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	Many-Faced Divinity	type	FeatureClass
	Many-Faced Divinity	label	Many-Faced Divinity
	Many-Faced Divinity	page	ManyFacedDivinity
	Many-Faced Divinity	comment	Expressing (or referencing) godhood and divinity by making a character have several simultaneous faces. These characters may or may not be explicit Gods, but multiple faces are being used as an aesthetic connection to godhood. Bonus points if all the faces are attached to the same neck, which usually takes direct inspiration from the Hindu Brahma (rendering this trope Older Than Feudalism). If they want to take that particular inspiration further, expect the being in question to also be Multi-Armed and Dangerous. Sometimes this is used to suggest that the entity has many aspects to themselves which they are attempting to represent simultaneously. There might also be an implication of omniscience by seeing in all directions. Masks are a common motif that can be used instead of literal faces, with Floating Mask and having a "collection" of masks being 2 specific variations that show up. Compare Two-Faced (which doesn't always represent divine inspiration) and Multiple Head Case (if each face has a different personality). Possibly a justification for Voice of the Legion. Common in Angelic Abominations in reference to the four-faced entities seen in Ezekiel's Vision of the Chariot. See also Our Hydras Are Different and Cerberus. Note: this is for entities with literal multiple faces. For a god with multiple aspects, see Divided Deity. Examples
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	Many-Faced Divinity	isPartOf	DBTropes

The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.

	Many-Faced Divinity	processingCategory2	Tropes of the Divine
	Hellish Bells (Fanfic) / int_2ec6fedb	type	Many-Faced Divinity
	Book of Ezekiel / int_2ec6fedb	type	Many-Faced Divinity
	Percy Jackson and the Olympians / int_2ec6fedb	type	Many-Faced Divinity
	Face of the Index	processingUnknown	Many-Faced Divinity
	Final Fantasy IV (Video Game) / int_2ec6fedb	type	Many-Faced Divinity
	Hollow Knight (Video Game) / int_2ec6fedb	type	Many-Faced Divinity

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