Home›Polytheistic (Historical) Pantheons›Divine Headship›Headship passed between gods as political centres rose and fellBrowse ByHeadship passed between gods as political centres rose and fellThis 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.FactsHeadship passed between gods as political centres rose and fellSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Headship passed between gods as political centres rose and fellFilter Results2 entriesDivine SuccessionAllA younger generation displaced an older one by force (1)The senior god withdrew and left the world to junior powers (1)Pantheon MembershipAllEvery place, clan and lineage adds its own (1)Foreign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (1)Mortal EntryAllNo recognised route from mortal to god (1)Rulers are made gods by act of state (1)Pantheon OfAllAncient Egyptian Religion (1)Mesopotamian Religion (1)Creator RelationAllThe creator of the world also rules the pantheon (2)Era Attested Start YearAll-3100 (1)-1900 (1)Veneration StatusAllHistorically attested; no continuous cult (2)Pantheon StructureAllA council of gods that meets, deliberates and decides (1)A 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)RegionAllBabylonia (1)Egypt (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2BabylonianHeadship passed between gods as political centres rose and fellEgyptianHeadship passed between gods as political centres rose and fellSources1. 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.