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Polytheism

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Greek: polys, many; theos, god)

The belief in, and consequent worship of many gods, the religion of the ancient Assyrians, Babylonians, Hindus, etc. Also a personification of natural forces or phenomena in the mythology of Greece and Rome.

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Entry for 'Polytheism'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​p/polytheism.html. 1910.
 
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