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{{quote|''"Shades of '''[[The Devil|Satan]]'''!"''|'''[[Superman]]''' ''Lois Lane'',
{{quote|''"By Me!"''|'''Jupiter''', ''The 12 Labors of [[Asterix]]''}}
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See also: [[Unusual Euphemism]], [[Curse of the Ancients]], [[Hold Your Hippogriffs]], [[Pardon My Klingon]]. For non-human examples and belief systems, see [[Thank the Maker]].
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== Anime & Manga ==
* ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]''. That is all.
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* ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' fanfic has a tendency to use the name of Hyne (the semi-mythical ancestor of sorceresses in the setting) in this way, though the game's canon averts this trope, at one point having Squall shout "GOD!"
* This Japanese-speaking troper has seen the [[Gratuitous Japanese|use of "Kami" and "Kami-sama"]] in altogether too many anime- and manga-based fanfics to be anything but annoyed by it now. It even gets variants. Blasphemy is not on the list of cusswords used by the Japanese—possibly on the theory that you oughtn't invoke the kami unless you ''really'' mean it. (This is the documented reason for why the fairies have such complementary nicknames in the English traditions—and the more complementary the name, the less you wanted that fairy angry with you.)
** [[Justified Trope|Justified]] in ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' fics, where there really ''IS'' someone named Kami, [[Pals with Jesus|who serves as the guardian of the earth]].
*** Speaking of [[Dragon Ball]] and [[Dragonball Z]], King Yemma and the Kai's names also quite popularly used in vain.
* Swearing by the Valar (angels/minor deities) or by Eru Ilúvatar pops up now and then in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' fanfiction.
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* There are ''[[Homeworld]]'' fanfics where one or more characters exclaim "Qwaardamnit!" Seeing that Qwaar-Jet is the (canonical) Kushan god of pain and enslavement (they even named a [[Cool Starship|Taiidan heavy cruiser class]] after him), the phrase means '''business'''.
* Many ''[[Glee]]'' fanfics have [[The Fashionista|Kurt]] saying "oh my Gaga". Justified by him being an atheist in canon.
* ''[[My Little Pony:
** The ''[[Pony POV Series]]'' uses this, but has an interesting case with Celestia and Luna themselves. Being the deities that everypony else does this with, they use "by our mother and father!" instead.
*** Similarly, the Draconequi (Discord and his siblings) swear by their own parents, usually their mother Entropy, who they also call Mother [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|End-Of-All-Things]].
** In [http://www.fimfiction.net/story/877/Under-The-Northern-Lights Under The Northern Lights] has Twilight swearing by Celestia's [[Memetic Mutation|socks]]. Also, Luna admonishes a swearing pony for "taking my name in vain" while she is standing right next to him. The temple-fawn [[Perky Goth|Saga]] swears "Oh My Goddess" - the goddess in case being Luna.
* Used mostly by the Fans in ''[[With Strings Attached]]''. The various C'hovites only occasionally refer to their gods, and always by way of example, not as an invocation (e.g., when Stal formally greets the four, he speaks of how even the god Dalns couldn't be more welcoming). The Hunter occasionally swears by the Great God Indle, which must give Jeft a hard-on.
* Douglas Sangnoir of ''[[Drunkard's Walk]]'' is prone to saying things like "gods know" and "for the gods' sakes", but in his case it's almost certainly as much literal as figurative, because in his home universe he ''works'' for a god, in another he spent a year or two as a houseguest of five other gods, and generally is ''very'' aware that the gods are real and possibly paying attention to him.
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* Lampy from ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]'' says "Holy mother of Edison!"
* On ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]'', Dr. Cockroach says, "By Hawkings' chair!"
* In ''[[A Bug's
* "Allah" is inserted into various expressions in Disney's ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]''. The Genie also calls Aladdin "Doubting Moustaffa", which is likely a reference to "Doubting Thomas".
* ''[[Hercules (1997 film)
** When Hercules demonstrated his god-like strength to him, Phil utters "Holy Hera."
** Philoctetes voices the sentiment just after agreeing to train Hercules.
** Pain and Panic recite this line word for word later on in the film.
* The microscopic cast of ''[[Osmosis Jones]]'' use "Frank" in place of "God", this being the name of the man whose body they inhabit/constitute.
* Characters of ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (animation)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'' have been known to say "Oh gods" and swear by Thor and Odin. Despite being either Scottish or [[Ambiguously Jewish]].
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* In Fiona Patton's ''Branion'' series, many characters worship a fire god, and use expressions such as "scorch it," or "that blazing bastard."
* ''The King Must Die,'' set in ancient Greece, had the line, "By the Mother, yes!"
* ''[[Discworld]]''
** The people say "godsdammit" or "Bigods!" occasionally.
** "By Io!" rather than "By Jove!" and in one book the exclamation "Oh my god!" prompts the reply "Which one?"
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** "By Seldon!" or variants is also used by some.
** In ''[[The End of Eternity]]'' it's "Time" for the Eternals (used many ways).
* ''[[Kushiel's
* The title character of ''[[Life of Pi]]'', who puzzles the Indian community he grows up in by practicing Hinduism, Christianity, ''and'' Islam at the same time, appeals to "Jesus, Mary, Mohammed, and Vishnu!" in one breath.
* In the ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic the Gathering]]'' novel ''The Brothers War'', Rusko, a Yotian clockmaker, yells "Bok and Mabok!" Justified in that he was trying to make a point about Yotia's religion, which [[All Myths Are True|borrows deities from other cultures]].
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* ''[[The Roman Mysteries]]'' has "By Castor and Pollux" or simply "Pollux!", the latter of which sounds a lot like a more modern word.
* The ''[[Chalion]]'' sword & theology series by [[Lois McMaster Bujold]] includes “Five gods!” as a general exclamation that covers all the gods. While any of the 5 gods may be invoked by name (Father, Mother, Son, Daughter and Bastard), the most common curses are related to Bastard, his demons, and parts of His divine anatomy.
* In ''[[The War Gods]]'' series by [[David Weber]], many characters use indirect references to the Gods (such as "By The Harp" being a reference to the goddess of music), but the main characters tend to use the name of the god they follow as a battle cry.
* In the Crispin's first scene in ''[[The Sarantine Mosaic|Sailing to Sarantium]]'', he screams at an apprentice in a rather colorful manner involving Heladikos' (the in-universe equivalent of Christ) penis and buttocks. Other characters use 'Jad' as their equivalent of the [[God|Abrahamic God]] in ways such as "by holy Jad".
* Apparently averted by the people of The Land in ''[[God Game (novel)|God Game]]'' by Andrew Greeley; they seem to have no strong oaths or swear words, and the narrator notes that "the Lord Our God condemn you" is strongest curse of which they seem capable -- and just about the only use of the name of their god in any non-reverent context.
== Live-Action TV ==
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* HBO's ''[[Rome]]'' has the especially spicy "Juno's cunt", which apparently ''was'' a real Roman curse, although it is usually translated as "Juno's loins" by classicists.
* Likewise, ''[[Spartacus: Blood and Sand]]'' has graced us with phrases such as "Jupiter's cock!"
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** Among ''Babylon 5'' fans, "Great Maker" is a nickname for [[J. Michael Straczynski]].
* In the British TV—and later stageshows—series ''[[Bottom]]'', Richie tends to use the devils genitals as swear terms. My favorite is still "What in the name of Satans portion!"
* Liz Lemon of ''[[30
** That might be a reference to ''[[The Mighty Thor]]'', given her notorious nerdiness.
* ''[[Farscape]]''. Zhaan says "By the Goddess!"
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* A ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch about Jim Morrison et al. in "Rock and Roll Heaven": [[Jesus Christ]] ([[Will Ferrell]]) as their manager talks about discovering them in a bar and blurting "Oh my Dad!"
* On ''[[Will and Grace]]'', Jack did this often. Wonder Woman's "Suffering Sappho!" happened at least once, but he was more often inclined to shout out a three-named celebrity or pop culture phrase with three words. Such as "Jennifer Love Hewitt! What's going on here." Considering how much of a pop-culture junkie Jack was, it could almost be argued that celebrities were gods to him.
* Happened
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{{quote|"Science H. Logic! What an asshole!"}}
** This becomes even ''FUNNIER'' when one remembers that Jesus '''''ACTUALLY EXISTS''''' as a character in the show. God has shown up a few times Himself. And believe it or not He's a ''Buddhist''.
* Done in Disney's ''[[Hercules (1997 film)
* In the stop-motion television series ''[[The Wind in the Willows]]'', Toad frequently used "By Jove!" Once, when he was on a time-travel kick, he was conked asleep and dreamt he went back to the days of Julius Caesar, in the well-known play version, with his friends (and recurring enemies) in the important roles. When he says "By Jove!" here, the character his mind has caused Rat to portray says "Yes, and by all the gods of Rome!" I think it happens [[Rule of Three|three]] times before Toad cuts him off.
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''
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