Home›Polytheistic (Historical) Pantheons›Mortal Entry›Outstanding mortals are raised to divine statusBrowse ByOutstanding mortals are raised to divine statusThis 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.FactsOutstanding mortals are raised to divine statusSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Outstanding mortals are raised to divine statusFilter Results2 entriesDivine SuccessionAllA younger generation displaced an older one by force (1)Power dissolves and is renewed on a cosmic cycle rather than inherited (1)Pantheon MembershipAllForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (2)Pantheon OfAllAncient Greek Religion (1)Aztec Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA ruling pair holds sovereignty together (1)A single sovereign god rules the others (1)Creator RelationAllCreation is performed again on every cycle rather than once (1)The generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now rule (1)Era Attested Start YearAll-1400 (1)1325 (1)Veneration StatusAllHistorically attested; no continuous cult (2)Venerated in a modern revival tradition (1)Pantheon StructureAllA descent group, the gods traced as kin from a first generation (2)Pantheon KindAllMesoamerican Pantheons (1)RegionAllGreece (1)Mexico (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2AztecOutstanding mortals are raised to divine statusGreekOutstanding mortals are raised to divine statusSources1. 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.