Home›Polytheistic (Historical) Pantheons›Veneration Status›Venerated in a syncretic or Christianised formBrowse ByVenerated in a syncretic or Christianised formThis 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.FactsVenerated in a syncretic or Christianised formSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Venerated in a syncretic or Christianised formFilter Results2 entriesDivine SuccessionAllPower dissolves and is renewed on a cosmic cycle rather than inherited (1)The senior god withdrew and left the world to junior powers (1)Pantheon MembershipAllEvery place, clan and lineage adds its own (1)Foreign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (1)Mortal EntryAllRulers are made gods by act of state (2)Pantheon OfAllInca Religion (1)Maya Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA single sovereign god rules the others (1)No sovereign; the gods act as peers (1)Creator RelationAllCreation is performed again on every cycle rather than once (1)The creator withdrew after making the world and is seldom addressed in cult (1)Era Attested Start YearAll-300 (1)1200 (1)Pantheon StructureAllA celestial bureaucracy of ranked offices, modelled on a human state (1)A council of gods that meets, deliberates and decides (1)Pantheon KindAllMesoamerican Pantheons (1)RegionAllMesoamerica (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2IncaVenerated in a syncretic or Christianised formMayaVenerated in a syncretic or Christianised formSources1. 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.