Whats a good way to refer to the group of gods that make up a poltheistic system of beliefs?
I’d like to have a word that sums it up. I’m working on a sentence to the effect of ” the (this special word I’m looking for) like it that way.”
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One word that sums up “celestial power orgy?”
Hmmmmmmm. Wouldn’t the word “gods” work there?
What does “poltheistic” mean?
@kevbo nailed it. Good thing, too… I was about to suggest fluther.
@kevbo and robmandu; if i were to call it a pantheon, would that strike you as too Greek? I’m afraid of having the connotation of that word…
Its where the term probably originates (or with the Romans), but I think it’s applicable and accurate across religions. I can’t think of a better word.
@foolaholic, I tried a cursory thesaurus search for pantheon, but got no real alternatives. Much of the English language is based on Greek, so I think you’re stuck (stuck, that is, with the possible misinterpretation of your reader to think you mean only greek gods.)
@ gail – polytheistic perhaps? :)
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