Home›Polytheistic (Historical) Pantheons›Era Attested Start Year›By Century›17th century BCEBrowse By17th century BCEThis page groups pantheons by how far back historical evidence for them reaches. Wikipedia notes that "some well-known historical polytheistic pantheons include the Sumerian gods and the Egyptian gods, and the classical-attested pantheon which includes the ancient Greek religion and Roman religion." Browsing by era attested start year lets a visitor compare how ancient one pantheon's documented record is against another's.Facts17th century BCESourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 117th century BCEFilter Results1 entryDivine SuccessionAllA younger generation displaced an older one by force (1)Pantheon MembershipAllForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (1)Mortal EntryAllRulers are made gods by act of state (1)Pantheon OfAllHittite Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA ruling pair holds sovereignty together (1)Creator RelationAllThe generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now rule (1)Veneration StatusAllHistorically attested; no continuous cult (1)Pantheon StructureAllLocal and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frame (1)Pantheon KindAllAncient Near Eastern Pantheons (1)RegionAllAnatolia and Asia Minor (1)Show ResultsHittite17th century BCESources1. 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.