Polytheism
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Polytheism is belief in or worship of multiple gods or deities. The word comes from the Greek words poly theoi, meaning "many gods." In polytheistic belief, gods are perceived as complex beings of greater or lesser status, with individual skills, needs, desires and histories. These gods are not seen as being omnipotent, but rather human-like, having specific skills and abilities.
Gods and goddesses in Greek and Roman mythology
Name in Greek mythology 
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Name in Roman mythology 
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Atributes | Features | Reference to the god or the name of the god in the Bible 
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| Apollo | Phoebus | god of the sun and music | 1Corinthians 3:4 e Titus 3:13 - a disciple with name of the god Apollo | |
| Dionysus | Bacchus | god of wine | Acts 17:34 - Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus with the same name as the god of wine, was one of the converts of Paul in Athens.[1] | |
| Demeter | Ceres | goddess of the earth | Acts 19:23-24 (Demetrios means pertaining to Demeter) | |
| Eros | Cupid | god of love | ||
| Artemis | Diana | goddess of the moon and hunting | Acts 19:23-27 | |
| Tyche | Fortuna | goddess of luck | ||
| Janus | Roman god of gates, doors, and new beginnings | two-headed | ||
| Hera | Juno | queen of the gods | ||
| Zeus | Jupiter | king of the gods, Jupiter is the supreme god of the pantheon. | Acts 14:12-13 | |
| Maia | goddess of growth | |||
| Ares | Mars | god of war | Acts 17:16-34 citing the Areopagus, the hill of Ares | |
| Hermes | Mercury | messenger of the gods | Acts 14:12 | |
| Athena | Minerva | goddess of wisdom | Acts 17:16-34 | |
| Poseidon | Neptune | god of the sea | ||
| Hades | Pluto | king of the underworld | Luke 10:15 , Matthew 11:24 , Luke 16:19-31 ,Acts 2:25-31 , Acts 1:18 ,Acts 6:8 ,Acts 20:13-14 | |
| Persephone | Proserpina | queen of the underworld | ||
| Chronos | Saturn | god of agriculture | ||
| Uranus | Caelus | god of the heavens | ||
| Aphrodite | Venus | goddess of love | ||
| Hestia | Vesta | goddess of hearth | ||
| Hephaestus | Vulcan | god of smithing |
Gods and goddesses in Egyptian mythology
Egyptian religion was never a unitary role. There were always local gods up and down the land.[2]
Name in Egyptian mythology
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Image of deity 
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Atributes | Features |
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| Horus |
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King of the living in Egypt | Man with head of falcon |
References
- ↑ Douglas, J.D.; Tenney, Merril C, ed. (1987). The New International Dictionary of the Bible. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House. p. 272. ISBN 0-310-33190-0.
- ↑ Douglas, J. D., ed. (1980). The Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Inter-Varsity Press/Tyndale House Publishers. p. 429. ISBN 0-8423-7525-2.
