Home›Polytheistic (Animist) Pantheons›Creator Relation›The world was formed from pre-existing matter or from a slain being, with no creator godBrowse ByThe world was formed from pre-existing matter or from a slain being, with no creator godThis page groups pantheons by how they relate to an original creator figure. Wikipedia notes that scholars have reconstructed the ancient Proto-Indo-European religion and that "an example of a religious notion from this shared past is the concept of *dyēus, which is attested in several distinct religious systems." Browsing by creator relation lets a visitor compare how differently two pantheons answer where the world and its gods first came from.FactsThe world was formed from pre-existing matter or from a slain being, with no creator godSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1The world was formed from pre-existing matter or from a slain being, with no creator godFilter Results2 entriesDivine SuccessionAllOne divine generation; no succession between generations is recorded (2)Pantheon MembershipAllA fixed roster, named and counted (1)Every place, clan and lineage adds its own (1)Mortal EntryAllNo recognised route from mortal to god (2)Pantheon OfAllDiné (Navajo) Religion (1)Inuit Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllNo sovereign; the gods act as peers (2)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (1)Venerated in a syncretic or Christianised form (1)Pantheon StructureAllLocal and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frame (1)Pantheon KindAllPolytheistic (Animist) Pantheons (Pantheons) (2)RegionAllNorth America (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Diné (Navajo)The world was formed from pre-existing matter or from a slain being, with no creator godInuitThe world was formed from pre-existing matter or from a slain being, with no creator godSources1. 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.