Definition of "polytheism" [pol•y•the•ism]

• The worship of or belief in more than one god. (noun)

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• "Marie's point about gaining an extra arena of potential conflict (gods v. gods) with polytheism is an interesting one -- also interesting to see some people address the question of whether or not the religion (s) of the tale are true, within the context of the tale."
• "One of the advantages of polytheism is that it creates some flexibility."
• "It is a bit of a difficulty in polytheism to to rank the gods."