Complex sentence: Beginning in the 19th century, a number of gods who would fit these motifs were proposed, male examples included the ancient Near Eastern, Greek, and Norse deities Baal, Mettinger, "Riddle", 55-81.
Split into simpler sentences: Beginning in the 19th century, a number of gods who would fit these motifs were proposed. Male examples included the ancient Near Eastern, Greek, and Norse deities Baal, Mettinger, "Riddle", 55-81.