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Below is a comprised list of tropes related to Divine power, Heaven, and its inhabitants such as angels or gods.

Compare GoodnessTropes and ReligionTropes. Contrast InfernalTropes. Inverse of the IndexOfPrayerAndMeditation.

Not to be confused with LikeAGodToMe.
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'''Main topic:'''
+ {{Heaven}}

'''See also:'''
+ AngelicTropes
+ GodTropes
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* TheAlmightyDollar: God(s) of wealth, money, trade, prosperity/abundance, or fortune/luck.
* ArchangelAzrael: One of the archangels, who ushers the souls of the dead to God's judgment.
* ArchangelGabriel: One of the archangels, usually a messenger depicted with a horn, and very important in Islam as he gave Mohammed his revelations.
* ArchangelMichael: One of the archangels, usually depicted with a sword and the element of fire.
* ArchangelRaphael: One of the archangels, usually depicted with a water flask.
* ArchangelUriel: One of the archangels, the one that stands at the gate of Lost Eden.
* TheArmiesOfHeaven: Angels depicted as a military force.
* {{Blessing}}: A supernatural gift often bestowed by deities or other forms of divinity.
* CelestialParagonsAndArchangels: The highest, most powerful angelic good guys around.
* CherubicChoir: Common in Heaven. Angels are often part of these.
* CouncilOfAngels: A group of angels who run Heaven.
* CupidsArrow: Cupid, the god of love. Often used to cause and/or personify falling in love.
* DemiurgeArchetype: A character based on the Gnostic Demiurge who is an imposter of the true {{God}}.
* DivineBirds: Supernatural birds.
* DivineInfernalFamily: {{God}}, {{Satan}} and/or [[TheAntiGod His opposite]] are considered family.
* DivinelyAppearingDemons: Demons with a physical appearance similar to angels or gods.
* DivineParentalIssues: Deities and their children with poor relationships.
* DovesMeanPeace: Doves are associated with divinity and other positive concepts.
* DragonsAreDivine: Dragons depicted as divine creatures or entities.
* EmissaryFromTheDivine: Either a prophet from God or an angel or mortal picked for a certain role.
* EnergyBeings: Angels, gods, and goddesses are sometimes depicted this way to avoid religious connotations.
* EverybodyHatesHades: Death god portrayed as evil.
* EverybodyLovesZeus: Gods of light and the heavens depicted as good and pure.
* {{God}}: Singular almighty being who's often the creator of the universe along with all that's in it and the focus of many religions.
* AGodIAmNot: A character is seen or treated as a god by many people, but said character doesn't see themselves that way.
* GodOfEvil: A deity who's pure evil.
* GodOfGood: A deity who's pure good.
* GodOfLight: A deity who's associated with light.
* GoodAngelBadAngel: A character's conscience takes on the form of an angel and a demon or devil near the character's head.
* GrandpaGod: A portrayal of God a bearded, elderly man.
* GuardianAngel: A personal angel who helps someone in specific ways.
* HealerGod: Gods of healing and/or medicine.
* HeavenSeeker: Someone who wants to get into Heaven.
* HeavenlyConcentricCircles: {{Heaven}}ly planes or beings are depicted as concentric circles in the sky.
* HolierThanThou: A character who's haughty about their morality.
* InhumanlyBeautifulRace: Angels, gods, and goddesses are commonly depicted as being beautiful beyond human standards.
* UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}: A prominent religious figure who's God's Son and our Savior according to Christianity and the world's second holiest person and prophet according to Islam.
* LordOfTheOcean: Gods, spirits, or other powerful entities holding dominion over the seas, oceans and/or other bodies of water.
* LoveGoddess: A deity, often female, of love.
* MadonnaArchetype: A character modeled after the Virgin Mary.
* MessianicArchetype: A savior who endures great sacrifices, up to and including death, to help others.
* {{Metatron}}: An angel, formerly the human Enoch, who serves as God's voice and scribe.
* MosesArchetype: Characters modeled after Moses.
* MotherGoddess: An immortal goddess and creator of the world.
* {{Nephilim}}: Biblical entities who were strong, had great height, and devoured people.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The varying depictions of angels in fiction and religion.
* OurArchonsAreDifferent: The different portrayals of Gnostic angels or angel-like entities.
* OurGodsAreDifferent: Common attributes and features of gods in fiction and religion.
* {{Precursors}}: Angels and/or deities whose culture came before that of humans.
* {{Putto}}: Naked, chubby children depicted in art. Often portrayed as winged-cherubs, especially in Heaven.
* {{Satan}}: The original FallenAngel, and the most notorious denizen of Hell.
* SemiDivine: Part normal, part supernatural being.
* TricksterGod: Gods of trickery and deceit.
* WingedHumanoid: For the angels who have wings.

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* BonusLevelOfHeaven: An extra level in a video game set in Heaven or someplace similar.
* FluffyCloudHeaven: Heaven depicted as a bunch of clouds in the sky.
* HeavenAbove: The sky being associated with the divine.
* HellOfAHeaven: Heaven depicted as disappointing.
* HomeOfTheGods: Heaven and similar places are often home to at least one deity.
* NostalgiaHeaven: In a dream or the afterlife, two characters with a deep connection are seen together in a particular place that is somehow special to them.
* ThePearlyGates: The door that seperates Heaven from the rest of the Universe.
* PhysicalHeaven: Angels or gods having a physical base on Earth.
* ThePromisedLand: Heaven is almost always depicted as this.
* UnfeelingHeavens: Heaven's angels are far removed from human feelings and attachments, seeing them as unnecessary.
* WarriorHeaven: The place where all noble warriors want to go when they die.

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* AfterlifeWelcome: A character is greeted on their deathbed by those already in the afterlife.
* AngelicTransformation: Changing to or from an angel form. The former is a common folk belief regarding humans when they die.
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Technically dying, but doing so in a way that you ascend into a superior being.
* BargainWithHeaven: Making deals with angels, gods, or goddesses.
* BoltOfDivineRetribution: A deity strikes someone down, usually with lightning.
* DeathOfTheOldGods: The deities who once ruled the world dying or fading from existence.
* DeliveranceFromDamnation: That character was damned, but others' prayers and/or their own virtues brought them from Hell to Heaven.
* DiedHappilyEverAfter: When a character dies, they are portrayed as happy right before or after they AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence.
* DivineAssistance: Gods helping out the heroes.
* DivineConflict: Gods fighting each other.
* GhostReunionEnding: When ghosts reunite in the afterlife.
* GodlySidestep: Deities refusing to answer humanity's biggest questions.
* GoIntoTheLight: When a dead person has a near-death experience which causes them to cross over to the light.
* HellInvadesHeaven: The forces of Hell infiltrating Heaven.
* NoAnimosityInTheAfterlife: Enemies in life forgive each other after death.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: A character fighting gods.
* RefusingParadise: A dead character opting to return from the dead instead of going to a peaceful afterlife.
* TakingOverHeaven: Heaven falling under new management.
* TitanomachyRoundTwo: Someone's trying to free the Titans of Greek Mythology to take out the Gods.
* TogetherInDeath: A couple either literally or metaphorically reunited in or after death.

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* AngelicBeauty: Good-looking angels.
* BackgroundHalo: A character's head placed below a circle or oval or in front of something shiny.
* CelebritiesHangOutInHeaven: Dead famous people hanging out with other dead famous people in Heaven.
* CelestialBureaucracy: Heaven being similar to earthly official agencies.
* CosmicEgg: The universe coming into existence by hatching from an egg.
* DeityIdentityConfusion: Different gods or goddesses combined with each other.
* FirePurifies: Fire as a purification method.
* FlyingOnACloud: A common mode of transportation in, or ascending to, Heaven.
* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: When a deity's power is proportional to the strength of humans' belief in them.
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Gold and white associated with divinity and goodness.
* TheHandIsGod: God or some other all-powerful being is depicted as a disembodied hand.
* HealthyInHeaven: In the afterlife, you cast off any and all disfigurements/disabilities/infirmities you may have had in life.
* HeavenlyBlue: Blue being associated with angels or Heaven.
* HighTechHeaven: When angels or gods make use of modern, or even sci-fi level technology.
* HolyBacklight: When a character is lit from behind by a blinding, usually white, light. Common for angels and gods, especially when escorting someone to the afterlife.
* HolyHalo: Halos placed above or around the head to make someone look divine or holy.
* HolyHandGrenade: Weaponizing divine powers.
* HolyIsNotSafe: Divine power being dangerous to humans as well as evil creatures.
* HotGod: Beautiful deities.
* KickedOutOfHeaven: A person gets kicked out of Heaven or a similar equivalent.
* ManyFacedDivinity: Multiple masks or faces as divine symbolism.
* OfferingsToTheGods: Physical offerings, such as food or live animals, given to deities.
* PowerGivesYouWings: Powerful, winged angels, especially when said angel used to be human.
* RaysFromHeaven: Crepuscular rays, beams of sunlight bursting through the clouds, used to symbolize divinity.
* RideTheRainbow: Rainbows used for transportation, sometimes between Earth and Heaven.
* SacredBowAndArrows: Bows and arrows being associated with divinity.
* SacredFlames: Fire associated with the divine.
* SavedByTheChurchBell: When church bells are used as symbols of salvation and triumph, often of a divine or religious nature.
* ShawlOfDivinity: A thin, [[AntigravityClothing seemingly-weightless]] stole that floats about the shoulders of a divine being, sometimes used by them to fly.
* SolidClouds: A common feature of Heaven, or at least FluffyCloudHeaven.
* StairwayToHeaven: A literal staircase leading to Heaven.
* UnusualHalo: Unique halo designs other than the basic yellow/white ring ones.
* WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath: The winged, white, and translucent soul of a dead character flying up from the body and towards Heaven.

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