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why worship one god when the job clearly needs a whole committee.
means believing in and worshipping multiple distinct gods, each usually with their own turf, powers, and personality.
from from greek poly (many) plus theos (god) — coined by scholars describing religions that didn't fit the monotheistic mold they were used to.
division of laborgods often specialize: war, love, harvest, thunder
not tidypantheons constantly merge, feud, and contradict each other
still practicedhinduism, shinto, many living traditions today
olympus had dramagreek gods behaved worse than most reality tv casts
for instance
greek pantheon — zeus, hera, and company running olympus like a dysfunctional family business
hinduism — over a billion practitioners honoring brahma, vishnu, shiva, and countless others
norse mythology — odin and thor, gods who age, bleed, and eventually die at ragnarok
ancient egyptian religion — ra, isis, osiris ruling a cosmos with animal-headed deities