polytheism
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The opera ends with Akhnaten’s son, presumably Tutankhamun, restoring polytheism, and then, once the staging jumps millennia into the future, it’s rediscovered by modern-day tourists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
This new religious culture resulted in the neglect of traditional Roman polytheism, and the empire’s eastward shift came at the expense of the western empire.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
That being noted, the incorporation of non-Christian celebrations into the liturgical calendar did not imply that Christians were willing to accept polytheism.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
A tragicomedy about polytheism starring petty gods who complain like tired parents annoyed by their noisy children.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2014
It is true that Arabian polytheism in the time of Mahomet was in a state of decay.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
Vocabulary lists containing polytheism
Ancient Egypt - Introductory
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Power Suffix: -ism
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