Question

twelve main deities (the pantheon) were familiar to all greeks, but each of these was recognised in a wide variety of different aspects, often associated with a particular place, community or activity. there were also many minor deities, as well as semi-divine heroes. the gods combined supernatural and human characteristics, and no god was either wholly good or wholly bad.
—the ancient city, peter connolly and hazel dodge
read the passage, then use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.
context clues in the passage show that deities means
divine beings
.
the synonym that shows the meaning of deities is

.
community
gods
pantheon

Explanation:

The passage mentions "the gods" in relation to deities (e.g., "The gods combined supernatural..."). "Community" refers to a group of people, and "pantheon" is the group of twelve main deities, not a synonym for "deities" itself. So "gods" is the synonym.

Answer:

gods