Home›Polytheistic (Historical) Pantheons›Mortal Entry›Ancestors and founders become objects of cultBrowse ByAncestors and founders become objects of cultThis page groups pantheons by whether a once-mortal being can join their ranks. Wikipedia notes of apotheosis, the elevation of a person to divine status, that "it is a belief in a possibility of newly created gods, so a polytheistic belief system." Browsing by mortal entry lets a visitor separate a pantheon that admits deified mortals from one that does not.FactsAncestors and founders become objects of cultSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Ancestors and founders become objects of cultFilter Results1 entryDivine SuccessionAllA younger generation displaced an older one by force (1)Pantheon MembershipAllA fixed roster, named and counted (1)Pantheon OfAllCanaanite Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA single sovereign god rules the others (1)Creator RelationAllThe creator of the world also rules the pantheon (1)Era Attested Start YearAll-1400 (1)Veneration StatusAllHistorically attested; no continuous cult (1)Pantheon StructureAllA council of gods that meets, deliberates and decides (1)Pantheon KindAllAncient Near Eastern Pantheons (1)RegionAllCanaan (1)Show ResultsCanaaniteAncestors and founders become objects of cultSources1. 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.