Polytheism

city of Thebes is besieged with a plague, king Oedipus whose entire life is shrouded by darkness seeks the path of light and truth to purge the city he once redeemed from the singing sphinx. This story sheds light on ancient Greek paganism and polytheism as the people of Thebes showed their belief,…

visions illustrated by Greek philosophers and Christian teachers is how and who to worship. In Christianity there is only one God who is all knowing and all powerful. God watches and listens to everyone. The Greeks believed in a religion based on polytheism. They believe in many gods who each control different functions. To ensure a safe sea voyage you must pray to Poseidon. If you crave beauty you look to Aphrodite. Believing in many gods is a stark contrast from the all-powerful Christian…

This component of the epic can not be overlooked. It has confused many readers because the author also references the Traditional African Religion’s gods as well. It is unclear whether Sundiata believed in polytheism or in the one true god Allah. However, we must keep in mind that Sundiata is an an oral tale and the Almighty Allah praises could have been added by the griot, the narrator. I believe that the griot definitely believed in Allah because he references…

Egyptian Life: A Cycle of Sunrises and Sunsets Present day Egypt is filled with pyramids, tombs, hieroglyphs on stone, and other relics documenting a complex religious history. Understanding a religion full of stories, family trees, and many gods and their relation to one another, is one of the biggest mysteries Egypt has to offer. While scholars differ on the names and purposes of the gods and their relation to one another, there is an agreement that Egyptians were searching for an…

Strayer also argues that the cultures of the Greek and Chinese did not focus on the unseen realm of the divine like the cultures of Indian, Persian, and Jewish scholars. However, these cultures were an alternative than the belief of multiple gods, polytheism. Two religion/philosophical practices Strayer compares are Hinduism and Confucianism. When Strayer compares Hinduism and Confucianism he first begins stating the big difference of the two practices. Strayer states Hinduism unlike…

A movement to bring back the European symbolism and expressionism styles began in Mexico in the middle of a post Spanish American war society. This resulted in a sense of “Mexicanidad” or Mexican nationalism and a desire to identify with their Spanish roots through an interest in Spanish art. Saturino Herran was one of the essential artists of this movement in the era of Mexican independence, during which artists and writers would discuss their national heritage in their work. Herran was a…

This religion worships natures such as mountains and rivers, a natural phenomenon, the gods appearing in Japanese Mythology, people who died with a grudge against, and regards them as all the gods and goddesses. So, this religion is said to be polytheism. This religion also gave Japan a lot of influence while the origin of Japan had been created. The origin of this religion’s name; Shinto is “随神の道(kannagara-no-miti)” which means we are with God. This religion doesn’t have established its…

The Ancient Egyptians believed in many deities. They often believed that their gods and goddesses lived everywhere like places as : the sky, the sun and the afterworld. Their religion was Polytheism. The Egyptians had over 2000 gods and goddesses. From Ra the sun god who made all life on earth to Isis the motherly goddess, the Ancient Egyptians worshipped a large variety of fascinating gods. Some important gods and goddesses in Ancient Egypt are Osiris, Thoth, Ra, Seth and Anubis. Many people…

palaces and giant obelisks used to mark tombstones and significant buildings were constructed. The kingdom’s most recognized piece of architecture is the Obelisk of Askum. During the 4th century, under the rule of King Enaza, Askum converted from polytheism and Judaism to Christianity. To this day, Christianity is the dominant religion in Ethiopia and many churches have been established, such as the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and the Church of Mary of Zion. It is also believed that…

the belief that there is a god/gods who created the universe, theist also believe is some sort of religion like Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism. Theism comes from the Greek word Theos meaning God, there are many types of theism such as Polytheism which is the belief in more than one God and Monotheism is the belief in one God. Famous Person Elvis Presley Deism is the belief that God exists and he creates everything. Deism comes from the Latin word Deus meaning God. Deists also believe…