The inner gods were not thought of as physical presences occupying each person, but rather a collection of deities that are each said to represent and protect a specific body part or region.
ðɪ ˈɪnɚ ɡˈɑːdz wɜː nˌɑːt θˈɔːt ʌv æz fˈɪzɪkəl pɹˈɛzənsᵻz ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪɪŋ ˈiːtʃ pˈɜːsən, bˌʌt ɹˈæðɚɹ ɐ kəlˈɛkʃən ʌv dˈiːətiz ðæt ɑːɹ ˈiːtʃ sˈɛd tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt ænd pɹətˈɛkt ɐ spəsˈɪfɪk bˈɑːdi pˈɑːɹt ɔːɹ ɹˈiːdʒən.