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world bearers (supernatural beings, people in religion, ... People (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Beings who hold up the weight of the world or planet earth; examples are Atlas in Classical mythology and the Diggajas in Hinduism. |
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world bearers (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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world bearer (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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bearers, world (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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earth bearers (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HG |
Hierarchical Position:
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![Hierarchy of Agents Facet](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif)
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Agents Facet |
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![Hierarchy of People (hierarchy name)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif)
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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............ <people by occupation> (G) |
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................ <people in the humanities> (G) |
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.................... <people in religion and related occupations> (G) |
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........................ people in religion (G) |
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............................ supernatural beings (G) |
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................................ world bearers (G) |
Additional Parents:
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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............ <people by occupation> (G) |
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................ <people in service occupations> (G) |
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.................... bearers (G) |
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........................ world bearers (G) |
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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............ <people by occupation> (G) |
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................ <people in the humanities> (G) |
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.................... <people in religion and related occupations> (G) |
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........................ people in religion (G) |
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............................ deities (G) |
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................................ world bearers (G) |
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