Home›Dharmic (Polytheistic) Pantheons›Divine Headship›Different communities within the tradition name a different deity as supremeBrowse ByDifferent communities within the tradition name a different deity as supremeThis page groups pantheons by who stands at their head. Wikipedia notes that "a pantheon directed by a thunderbolt wielding autocrat might suggest a patriarchy and the valuing of warrior skills," while a different pantheon may be headed by a great mother goddess instead. Browsing by divine headship lets a visitor compare which figure leads one pantheon against another.FactsDifferent communities within the tradition name a different deity as supremeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Different communities within the tradition name a different deity as supremeFilter Results1 entryDivine SuccessionAllPower dissolves and is renewed on a cosmic cycle rather than inherited (1)Pantheon MembershipAllTraditionally held to be beyond counting (1)Mortal EntryAllThe traffic runs the other way, with gods taking mortal form (1)Pantheon OfAllHinduism (1)Creator RelationAllCreation is performed again on every cycle rather than once (1)Era Attested Start YearAll-1500 (1)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (1)Pantheon StructureAllMany deities understood as forms of one supreme reality (1)Pantheon KindAllDharmic (Polytheistic) Pantheons (Pantheons) (1)RegionAllIndian Subcontinent (1)Show ResultsHinduDifferent communities within the tradition name a different deity as supremeSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, Second Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.