More gods means more options.
Katagwah, the Rain God:
An unseen Native American rain god whose most fanatical adherent is attempting to perform a human sacrifice to bring rain to the Mojave Desert when Mr Mystic steps in to help the intended victim's brother put a stop to the ceremony. I felt certain that the story would end with a rainstorm brought on by Mystic chucking the aggressor into the sacrificial canyon, but no such luck.
God style: invoked. (The Spirit Section, 18 August, 1940)
the Sacred Lion:
Real-life big game trapper Clyde Beatty heads into the African jungle to prevent evil men from stealing the Sacred Lion God from the Ugandi Tribe who worship him. Not because it's wrong to swan into someone else's temple and steal their god, mind you, but rather because Beatty wants the Sacred Lion for his own circus.
God style: animist (Crackajack Funnies 018, 1939)
the Living Tribe God:
Clyde Beatty is back again, in the Amazon jungle this time, and thanks to the machinations of his rival Bart Slay he almost gets eaten by/sacrificed to the Living Tribe God, an enormous tarantula. Strangely, even after clearing things up and avoiding death, Beatty doesn't bother stealing this god to take home.
God style: animist (Crackajack Funnies 037, 1941)
Naga Goona:
Naga Goona, God of the Silvery Moon, is worshipped by the near-human Troglodytes of Matto Grosso. On the one hand, this is just another idol that a white explorer has to be saved from being sacrificed to, but on the other hand... just look at that face! Naga Goona might just be the most charmingly goofy-looking god on record, especially after his idol is animated by Marvelo, Monarch of Magicians and starts walking around and telling people off.
God style: idol (Big Shot Comics 010, 1941)
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