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Originally Posted by Melpomene
Of the polytheists I know in real life (they do exist outside of fiction), phrases such as "by the gods" and "what in the name of [other afterlife that isn't hell]?", "Oh gods!", and instead of the "Jesus Christ!" cuss, phrases particular to their culture such as "Odin's beard!" or "Poseidon's rage!" are used.
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By Jove! is another one. It refers to Jupiter or Zeus as the Greeks knew him.