Complex sentence: God, as a male deity, contrasts with female deities, or "goddesses" while the term'goddess' specifically refers to a female deity, words like'gods' and'deities' can be applied to all gods collectively, regardless of gender.
Split into simpler sentences: God, as a male deity, contrasts with female deities, or "goddesses". While the term'goddess' specifically refers to a female deity, words like'gods' and'deities' can be applied to all gods collectively, regardless of gender.