The Dance of the Gods

The state of being away from one's native country or home

banished into exile

banishmentdeportation

A profoundly wise person, often respected for their judgment and experience

The sage offered guidance to the young traveler.

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to continue to be in a particular state or condition

He remained righteous, even when the world was unfair.

staykeeppersist

To become weaker; begin to fail or give way

His determination never wavered.

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To break or fall apart into fragments

The old building crumbled after the earthquake.

disintegratedecaycollapse

tangled and knotted

He had matted hair.

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morally right or justifiable

He remained righteous.

justvirtuousupright

To contract the brow, as an expression of displeasure, concentration, or thoughtfulness

The traveler frowned.

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moved from a lower position to a higher one, or stood up from a sitting or lying posture

Shiva rose.

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To shake involuntarily with fear, cold, or excitement

The earth trembled under the force of the earthquake.

shakeshuddervibrate

Of, from, or like God or a god

How can destruction be divine?

godlyholysacred

To become morally bad or dishonest; to pervert or ruin an entity or object

But when the world grew corrupt, when darkness spread too far, Shiva rose.

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