Home›Polytheistic (Folk) Pantheons›Mortal Entry›Mortals are enrolled in the celestial administration by decreeBrowse ByMortals are enrolled in the celestial administration by decreeThis page groups pantheons by whether a once-mortal being can join their ranks. Wikipedia notes of apotheosis, the elevation of a person to divine status, that "it is a belief in a possibility of newly created gods, so a polytheistic belief system." Browsing by mortal entry lets a visitor separate a pantheon that admits deified mortals from one that does not.FactsMortals are enrolled in the celestial administration by decreeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Mortals are enrolled in the celestial administration by decreeFilter Results1 entryDivine SuccessionAllRank is granted, promoted or withdrawn by decree (1)Pantheon MembershipAllForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (1)Pantheon OfAllChinese Folk Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA single sovereign god rules the others (1)Creator RelationAllThe world was formed from pre-existing matter or from a slain being, with no creator god (1)Era Attested Start YearAll-1200 (1)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (1)Pantheon StructureAllA celestial bureaucracy of ranked offices, modelled on a human state (1)Pantheon KindAllPolytheistic (Folk) Pantheons (Pantheons) (1)RegionAllChina (1)Show ResultsChineseMortals are enrolled in the celestial administration by decreeSources1. 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.