Home›Polytheistic (Historical) Pantheons›Veneration Status›Historically attested; no continuous cultBrowse ByHistorically attested; no continuous cultThis page groups pantheons by whether they are still actively worshipped today. Wikipedia notes that "in the modern vernacular, most historical polytheistic religions are referred to as 'mythology'." Browsing by veneration status lets a visitor separate a pantheon with living worshippers from one now studied only as myth.FactsHistorically attested; no continuous cultSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Historically attested; no continuous cultFilter Results12 entriesDivine SuccessionAllA younger generation displaced an older one by force (5)One divine generation; no succession between generations is recorded (1)Power dissolves and is renewed on a cosmic cycle rather than inherited (2)The senior god withdrew and left the world to junior powers (3)Pantheon MembershipAllA fixed roster, named and counted (2)Every place, clan and lineage adds its own (3)Foreign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (6)Mortal EntryAllAncestors and founders become objects of cult (1)No recognised route from mortal to god (1)Outstanding mortals are raised to divine status (2)Rulers are made gods by act of state (6)Pantheon OfAllAncient Egyptian Religion (1)Ancient Greek Religion (1)Aztec Religion (1)Canaanite Religion (1)Etruscan Religion (1)Hittite Religion (1)Inca Religion (1)Maya Religion (1)Mesopotamian Religion (2)Roman Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA ruling pair holds sovereignty together (2)A single sovereign god rules the others (6)Headship passed between gods as political centres rose and fell (2)No sovereign; the gods act as peers (1)Creator RelationAllCreation is performed again on every cycle rather than once (2)The creator of the world also rules the pantheon (3)The creator withdrew after making the world and is seldom addressed in cult (2)The generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now rule (3)Era Attested Start YearAll-3100 (1)-3000 (1)-1900 (1)-1650 (1)-1400 (2)-700 (1)-600 (1)-300 (1)1200 (1)1325 (1)Pantheon StructureAllA celestial bureaucracy of ranked offices, modelled on a human state (1)A council of gods that meets, deliberates and decides (5)A descent group, the gods traced as kin from a first generation (4)Local and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frame (3)Pantheon KindAllAncient Near Eastern Pantheons (4)Mesoamerican Pantheons (2)RegionAllAnatolia and Asia Minor (1)Ancient Rome (1)Babylonia (1)Canaan (1)Egypt (1)Greece (1)Mesoamerica (1)Mesopotamia (1)Mexico (1)Rome (1)Sumer (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12AztecHistorically attested; no continuous cultBabylonianHistorically attested; no continuous cultCanaaniteHistorically attested; no continuous cultCapitoline TriadHistorically attested; no continuous cultEgyptianHistorically attested; no continuous cultEtruscanHistorically attested; no continuous cultGreekHistorically attested; no continuous cultHittiteHistorically attested; no continuous cultIncaHistorically attested; no continuous cultMayaHistorically attested; no continuous cultRomanHistorically attested; no continuous cultSumerianHistorically attested; no continuous 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.