Polytheistic Religions and the Super Divine

Polytheistic religions and polytheism in itself includes religions that worship many divinities rather then one sole god. This basic principal that defines polytheism has been carried out through many polytheistic religions within history, and plays a huge impact on worship and religion. The four oldest polytheistic practicing religions are the Greek religion, Egyptian religion, and Canaanite religion and Mesopotamian religion. Although these religions have vastly different fundamental ideologies they have a major commonality, the presence of a super divine god that is essentially the highest power. This super divine force is important to polytheism because it is the backbone of many polytheistic religions. The concept of a non-objectified impersonal superior force governing all, even the gods themselves makes these four religions interconnect. These polytheistic religions worship a super divine god, which they distinguish as their own Moria, Yahweh, Neter and Akkadian. A super divine god is needed because humans and gods constantly need to be in fear, have a higher order, maintain order and govern mortals. Humans to be spiritually connected with faith have to believe in something bigger then themselves; this applies to the gods as well. A god that is not the super divine force in these polytheistic religions cannot fulfill the role of the all mighty one. It has been distinguished that this superior force that governs various religions requires special qualities. Polytheism requires a monotheistic like deity to uphold polytheistic religion.

Max Weber stated, “Polytheism entails a good deal more than worshipping many gods instead of only one. The most fundamental characteristic of polytheistic religions is that the gods do not...

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...polytheistic religions that have evolved into major religions today we see may similarities present. Commonalities such as idol worship, human like gods and mainly a distinguished presence of a super divine makes polytheistic religions very connected in a sense. This divine non-tangible aura that yields more power then all the other gods who were presented as human deities is the core of polytheism and without this super divine power humans and gods would constantly be in disorder, non unity and more chaotic. Humans to be spiritually connected with faith have to believe in something bigger then themselves; this applies to the gods as well.

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