Home›Polytheistic (Animist) Pantheons›Divine Headship›A ruling pair holds sovereignty togetherBrowse ByA ruling pair holds sovereignty togetherThis 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 ruling pair holds sovereignty togetherSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1A ruling pair holds sovereignty togetherFilter Results1 entryDivine SuccessionAllThe senior god withdrew and left the world to junior powers (1)Pantheon MembershipAllEvery place, clan and lineage adds its own (1)Mortal EntryAllAncestors and founders become objects of cult (1)Pantheon OfAllVodun (West African) (1)Creator RelationAllThe creator withdrew after making the world and is seldom addressed in cult (1)Era Attested Start YearAll1600 (1)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (1)Pantheon StructureAllA supreme creator above a working order of intermediary powers (1)Pantheon KindAllPolytheistic (Animist) Pantheons (Pantheons) (1)Show ResultsFonA ruling pair holds sovereignty togetherSources1. 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.