polytheist
Worships multiple deities
A polytheist believes in or worships multiple gods, as opposed to a monotheist who recognizes only one.
The term describes adherents of religions like Hinduism, ancient Greek and Roman religion, or various indigenous traditions: The Roman polytheists had gods for nearly every aspect of life.
Non-mainstream religion follower
- templesHoly places or head sides
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
- zigguratsMesopotamian terraced temple structures
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
totems · idols · amulets · talismans · omens · augury · oracles · vestal
Sacred ritual table
- shrineSacred devotional place
- templeSacred worship structure
- offeringsThings presented or given
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
incense · prayer · libation · pilgrimage · festivals · rites · ceremony · chanting
All gods of a religion
- deitiesWorshipped supernatural beings
- paganismNon-monotheistic religious practice
- animismSpirits inhabit all things
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
pluralism · heathenism · shamanism · totemism · pantheism · sacred · spiritual · idolatry
pagan
Non-mainstream religion follower
- templesHoly places or head sides
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
- zigguratsMesopotamian terraced temple structures
hieroglyphs · totems · idols · amulets · talismans · omens · augury · oracles · vestal · Mesopotamian
altar
Sacred ritual table
sacrifice · incense · prayer · libation · pilgrimage · festivals · rites · ceremony · chanting · purification
pantheon
All gods of a religion
- deitiesWorshipped supernatural beings
- paganismNon-monotheistic religious practice
- animismSpirits inhabit all things
syncretism · pluralism · heathenism · shamanism · totemism · pantheism · sacred · spiritual · idolatry
devotee
Zealous admirer or follower
- worshipperOne who venerates
- adherentLoyal supporter of something
- priestOne who performs sacraments
priestess · shaman · druid · oracle · prophet · sibyl · augur · initiate · acolyte · diviner
pantheon
All gods of a religion
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- cosmogonyStudy of universal origins
theogony · mythos · folklore · epic · saga · lore · mythic · fable · allegory · symbolism
polytheistatheist
One denying gods exist
nonbeliever · nontheist · agnostic · secularist · materialist