Home›Polytheistic (Historical) 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 Results2 entriesDivine SuccessionAllA younger generation displaced an older one by force (1)Power dissolves and is renewed on a cosmic cycle rather than inherited (1)Pantheon MembershipAllForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (2)Mortal EntryAllOutstanding mortals are raised to divine status (1)Rulers are made gods by act of state (1)Pantheon OfAllAztec Religion (1)Hittite Religion (1)Creator RelationAllCreation is performed again on every cycle rather than once (1)The generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now rule (1)Era Attested Start YearAll-1650 (1)1325 (1)Veneration StatusAllHistorically attested; no continuous cult (2)Pantheon StructureAllA descent group, the gods traced as kin from a first generation (1)Local and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frame (1)Pantheon KindAllAncient Near Eastern Pantheons (1)Mesoamerican Pantheons (1)RegionAllAnatolia and Asia Minor (1)Mexico (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2AztecA ruling pair holds sovereignty togetherHittiteA 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.