Home›Syncretic (Afro-Caribbean) Pantheons›Veneration Status›Actively venerated in a living traditionBrowse ByActively venerated in a living traditionThis 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.FactsActively venerated in a living traditionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Actively venerated in a living traditionFilter Results2 entriesDivine SuccessionAllOne divine generation; no succession between generations is recorded (1)The senior god withdrew and left the world to junior powers (1)Pantheon MembershipAllForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (2)Mortal EntryAllAncestors and founders become objects of cult (2)Pantheon OfAllHaitian Vodou (1)Umbanda (1)Divine HeadshipAllA supreme creator who withdrew from active rule and receives little direct cult (2)Creator RelationAllThe creator withdrew after making the world and is seldom addressed in cult (2)Era Attested Start YearAll1700 (1)1800 (1)Pantheon StructureAllA supreme creator above a working order of intermediary powers (2)Pantheon KindAllSyncretic (Afro-Caribbean) Pantheons (Pantheons) (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Afro-BrazilianActively venerated in a living traditionVodouActively venerated in a living traditionSources1. 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.