Home›Polytheistic (Animist) Pantheons›Pantheon Structure›Local and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frameBrowse ByLocal and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frameThis page groups pantheons by how they are organized. Wikipedia notes that "a pantheon is an overview of a given culture's gods and goddesses and reflects not only the society's values but also its sense of itself." Browsing by pantheon structure lets a visitor compare how differently two cultures arrange their own gods.FactsLocal and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frameSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Local and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frameFilter Results6 entriesDivine SuccessionAllOne divine generation; no succession between generations is recorded (5)The senior god withdrew and left the world to junior powers (1)Pantheon MembershipAllEvery place, clan and lineage adds its own (4)Foreign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (1)Traditionally held to be beyond counting (1)Mortal EntryAllAncestors and founders become objects of cult (3)No recognised route from mortal to god (2)Pantheon OfAllAinu Religion (1)Australian Aboriginal Religion (1)Inuit Religion (1)Korean Muism (1)Shinto (1)Siberian Shamanism (1)Divine HeadshipAllA supreme creator who withdrew from active rule and receives little direct cult (1)No sovereign; the gods act as peers (5)Creator RelationAllThe creator withdrew after making the world and is seldom addressed in cult (5)The world was formed from pre-existing matter or from a slain being, with no creator god (1)Era Attested Start YearAll712 (1)1200 (2)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (5)Venerated in a syncretic or Christianised form (1)Pantheon KindAllPolytheistic (Animist) Pantheons (Pantheons) (6)RegionAllJapan (1)North America (1)Siberia (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6AinuLocal and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frameAustralian AboriginalLocal and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frameInuitLocal and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frameJapaneseLocal and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frameKoreanLocal and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frameSiberianLocal and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frameSources1. 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.