Home›Monotheistic Dualist Pantheons›Divine Headship›A supreme creator who withdrew from active rule and receives little direct cultBrowse ByA supreme creator who withdrew from active rule and receives little direct cultThis 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 supreme creator who withdrew from active rule and receives little direct cultSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1A supreme creator who withdrew from active rule and receives little direct cultFilter Results1 entryDivine SuccessionAllThe senior god withdrew and left the world to junior powers (1)Pantheon MembershipAllThe roster is fixed by a written canon (1)Mortal EntryAllNo recognised route from mortal to god (1)Pantheon OfAllManichaeism (1)Creator RelationAllA supreme creator stands outside and above the gods of the pantheon (1)Era Attested Start YearAll240 (1)Veneration StatusAllHistorically attested; no continuous cult (1)Pantheon StructureAllMany deities understood as forms of one supreme reality (1)Pantheon KindAllMonotheistic Dualist Pantheons (Pantheons) (1)Show ResultsManichaeanA supreme creator who withdrew from active rule and receives little direct cultSources1. 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.