What is the practice of worshipping many gods?

Answer 1

In modern society, Hinduism, Buddhism, Wicca and Taoism are the best examples of a functioning polytheism. However, many older religions can also be considered polytheistic. The word 'polytheistic' derives from Greek and literally means "many gods". Thus, any religion that reveres many gods instead of one all-powerful god is polytheistic. In general, polytheistic religions are extremely old, by which I mean people mostly only practiced them a long time ago, and most have since died out. We've come to know these dead religions as mythology, yet Ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse and Sumerian cultures all took these myths extremely seriously. Eventually, the spread of monotheism (ie:Christianity, Islam, Judaism) gained momentum and converted or persecuted all but a few of the old polytheists.

Answer 2

Polytheism itself is not a religion, so there are really no 'practices' common to all polytheists. Many, many groups, ancient and modern, believe(d) in many gods. Practices are as diverse as culture itself.

Answer 3

mostly non-Abrahamaic religions. Abrahamaic religions are Judaism, Christianity and Islam/Mohammedism. they are mostly Dharmic like Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, or Animist like Shamanism, Native American religions, African religions, Voodo.

Answer 4

By population, polytheistic faiths are most common in Asia.
Hinduism is generally considered polytheistic, and is the third largest religion in the world (following Christianity and Islam). This would arguably make India the home of the largest population of polytheists.

Answer 5

The practice of worshipping many gods is called polytheism. In polytheistic belief systems, multiple deities are worshipped and revered for their unique powers and attributes. Examples include ancient Greek, Roman, and Norse religions.

Answer 6

Egypt, Greece, Rome, that's all I know of. But they're probably not Mesopotamian.

Answer 7

it's called polytheism