Home›Polytheistic (Historical) Pantheons›Divine Headship›A single sovereign god rules the othersBrowse ByA single sovereign god rules the othersThis 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 single sovereign god rules the othersSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1A single sovereign god rules the othersFilter Results6 entriesDivine SuccessionAllA younger generation displaced an older one by force (3)One divine generation; no succession between generations is recorded (1)The senior god withdrew and left the world to junior powers (2)Pantheon MembershipAllA fixed roster, named and counted (2)Every place, clan and lineage adds its own (1)Foreign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (3)Mortal EntryAllAncestors and founders become objects of cult (1)Outstanding mortals are raised to divine status (1)Rulers are made gods by act of state (3)Pantheon OfAllAncient Greek Religion (1)Canaanite Religion (1)Etruscan Religion (1)Inca Religion (1)Mesopotamian Religion (1)Roman Religion (1)Creator RelationAllThe creator of the world also rules the pantheon (1)The creator withdrew after making the world and is seldom addressed in cult (2)The generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now rule (2)Era Attested Start YearAll-3000 (1)-1400 (2)-700 (1)-600 (1)1200 (1)Veneration StatusAllHistorically attested; no continuous cult (6)Venerated in a modern revival tradition (1)Venerated in a syncretic or Christianised form (1)Pantheon StructureAllA celestial bureaucracy of ranked offices, modelled on a human state (1)A council of gods that meets, deliberates and decides (3)A descent group, the gods traced as kin from a first generation (2)Pantheon KindAllAncient Near Eastern Pantheons (2)RegionAllAncient Rome (1)Canaan (1)Greece (1)Mesopotamia (1)Sumer (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6CanaaniteA single sovereign god rules the othersEtruscanA single sovereign god rules the othersGreekA single sovereign god rules the othersIncaA single sovereign god rules the othersRomanA single sovereign god rules the othersSumerianA single sovereign god rules the othersSources1. 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.