Animism, the belief that natural objects and the environment possess spiritual essence, likely laid the groundwork for polytheism by encouraging the attribution of distinct spirits to various elements of nature. As societies evolved and became more complex, these individual spirits may have been personified into deities, representing specific aspects of life, such as fertility, war, or the harvest. This transition allowed for a more organized and hierarchical understanding of the divine, leading to the development of polytheistic religions that featured multiple gods with defined roles and narratives. Thus, animism's focus on the spiritual significance of the natural world facilitated the emergence of polytheistic belief systems.
The animisim came first, then the polytheism and then the monotheism
Animistic polytheism, is a stricter sense of Animism. In Polytheism the spirits of Animism are often preserved for a longer period of time, or in more specific cases. Traditional Animism is open to an array of dying and living spirits, as poytheism preserves the manifestations of those spirits for a longer period of time, and focuses less on the recognition of other or more spirits. These spirits die, and live as well. In a pantheon, there may be may be a specific number of spirits celebrated.
Animism seems to have originated independently all over the world. In many areas, it gradually gave way to shamanism and then polytheism, which in turn sometimes led to forms of monotheism.
There was a common Mesoamerican religion, which combined elements of polytheism, shamanism and animism within a framework of astronomy and calendrics.
The first religion was likely a form of Animism, whereby spirits representing aspects of nature were worshipped and/or protected against. This may then have developed over time into polytheism, with gods of the sun, moon, seas, etc.
There are many religions that teach Polytheism which is the belief in many gods, Hinduism, Animism, Shintoism, and Traditional Folk Religions of different cultures.
There are many religions that teach Polytheism which is the belief in many gods, Hinduism, Animism, Shintoism, and Traditional Folk Religions of different cultures.
There is no founder of Animism.
teachings of animism
Synonyms may be pantheism, paganism, or henotheism.
polytheism
Subterranean Animism happened in 2008.