polytheism

Examples of polytheism in the following topics:

• Polytheism

  • Polytheism is the belief in multiple deities assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religions and rituals.
  • Polytheism is the worship or belief in multiple deities usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religions and rituals.
  • The deities of polytheism are often portrayed as complex personages of greater or lesser status, with individual skills, needs, desires, and histories.
  • Polytheism cannot be entirely delineated from the animist beliefs and art prevalent in most folk religions.
  • The gods of polytheism are in many cases the highest order of a continuum of supernatural beings or spirits, which may include ancestors, demons, wights, and others.

• Monotheism

  • Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one god or in the oneness of God, in contrast to polytheism, the belief in several deities.
  • Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one god or in the oneness of God, in contrast to polytheism, the belief in several deities.
  • The word monotheism is derived from the Greek monos, meaning "single" and theos, meaning "god. " Ancient historical incidences of monotheism are so rare that it is difficult to support any theory of the natural progression of religions from polytheism to henotheism to monotheism, even in visual records.
  • Although monotheism is the belief in a singular God, polytheism is somewhat reconcilable with inclusive monotheism or other forms of monism.
  • For instance, as an ancient religion, Hinduism inherits religious concepts spanning monotheism and polytheism, and its complex concept of God depends upon each individual and the tradition followed.

• Culture and Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia

  • The nomadic tribes of pre-Islamic Arabia primarily practiced polytheism, although some tribes converted to Judaism and Christianity.
  • Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia was a mix of polytheism, Christianity, Judaism, and Iranian religions.
  • Arab polytheism, the dominant belief system, was based on the belief in deities and other supernatural beings such as djinn.
  • Before the rise of Islam, most Bedouin tribes practiced polytheism, most often in the form of animism.
  • Both religions also reject atheism on one hand and polytheism on the other.

• Theism and Monotheism

  • Hard polytheism recognizes multiple gods as being distinct and separate beings.
  • Soft polytheism views multiple gods as being connected under the umbrella of a greater whole.
  • Polytheism can also be subdivided according to how individual deities are regarded: Henotheism is the belief that while only one deity is worshiped other deities may exist and other people are justified in worshiping those other deities.

• Flight from Mecca to Medina

  • Muhammad’s earliest teachings were marked by his insistence on the oneness of God, the denunciation of polytheism, belief in the last judgment and its recompense, and social and economic justice.
  • According to Ibn Sad, one of Muhammad's companions, the opposition in Mecca started when Muhammad delivered verses that condemned idol worship and polytheism.
  • The ruling tribes of Mecca perceived Muhammad as a danger that might cause tensions similar to the rivalry of Judaism and Bedouin Polytheism in Yathrib.

• Animism

  • It is a belief, such as shamanism, polytheism, or monotheism, that is found in several religions.

• Ancient Egyptian Religion

  • Ancient Egyptian religion lasted for more than 3,000 years, and consisted of a complex polytheism.

• Humans and Their Deities

  • In polytheism, deities are conceived of as a counterpart to humans: humans are defined by their station subject to the deities, nourishing them with prayers or sacrifices, and deities are defined by their sovereignty over humans, punishing and rewarding them, but also depending on their worship.

• Akhenaton and the Amarna Period

  • He ruled for 17 years (1353-1336 BC) and is especially noted for abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing a relatively monotheistic worship centered on the Aten, a kind of solar deity.

• The Sumerians

  • Sumerians believed in anthropomorphic polytheism, or of many gods in human form, which were specific to each city-state.