Home›Polytheistic (Folk) Pantheons›Pantheon Membership›Foreign gods are adopted and identified with gods already heldBrowse ByForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already heldThis page groups pantheons by how their membership took shape. Wikipedia notes that "deities first worshipped as the patrons of cities or places came to be collected together as empires extended over larger territories." Browsing by pantheon membership lets a visitor see how a pantheon's roster grew or changed.FactsForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already heldSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Foreign gods are adopted and identified with gods already heldFilter Results2 entriesDivine SuccessionAllRank is granted, promoted or withdrawn by decree (2)Mortal EntryAllAncestors and founders become objects of cult (1)Mortals are enrolled in the celestial administration by decree (1)Pantheon OfAllChinese Folk Religion (1)Vietnamese Folk Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA single sovereign god rules the others (2)Creator RelationAllThe world was formed from pre-existing matter or from a slain being, with no creator god (2)Era Attested Start YearAll-1200 (1)1000 (1)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (2)Pantheon StructureAllA celestial bureaucracy of ranked offices, modelled on a human state (2)Pantheon KindAllPolytheistic (Folk) Pantheons (Pantheons) (2)RegionAllChina (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2ChineseForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already heldVietnameseForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already heldSources1. 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.