Home›Ethnoreligious (Monotheistic) Pantheons›Divine Headship›A single sovereign god rules the othersBrowse ByA single sovereign god rules the othersThis 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.FactsA single sovereign god rules the othersSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1A single sovereign god rules the othersFilter Results1 entryDivine SuccessionAllThe senior god withdrew and left the world to junior powers (1)Pantheon MembershipAllA fixed roster, named and counted (1)Mortal EntryAllThe traffic runs the other way, with gods taking mortal form (1)Pantheon OfAllYazidism (1)Creator RelationAllThe creator withdrew after making the world and is seldom addressed in cult (1)Era Attested Start YearAll1100 (1)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (1)Pantheon StructureAllMany deities understood as forms of one supreme reality (1)Pantheon KindAllEthnoreligious (Monotheistic) Pantheons (Pantheons) (1)Show ResultsYazidiA single sovereign god rules the othersSources1. 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.