Mythical being(s) created by primitive men to explain away the gaps in their knowledge of the world around them.
"Men cannot create a worm, yet the can create gods by the dozen." (Blaise Pascal)
"Men cannot create a worm, yet the can create gods by the dozen." (Blaise Pascal)
"The world is my country; all of humanity are my brethren; and to do good deeds is my religion." (Thomas Paine)