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Polytheism

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The belief in, and consequent worship of, many gods. See the various articles on national religions such as the Assyrian, Babylonian, Hindu, and the ancient religions of Egypt, Greece, and Rome; see also ANIMISM, FETISHISM, TOTEMISM, GOD, MONOTHEISM, PANTHEISM, etc.

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Obstat, Nihil. Lafort, Remy, Censor. Entry for 'Polytheism'. The Catholic Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/polytheism.html. Robert Appleton Company. New York. 1914.
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