Home›Polytheistic (Historical) Pantheons›Era Attested Start Year›By Century›6th century BCEBrowse By6th 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.Facts6th century BCESourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 16th 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 OfAllRoman Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA single sovereign god rules the others (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 StructureAllA descent group, the gods traced as kin from a first generation (1)RegionAllAncient Rome (1)Show ResultsRoman6th 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.