RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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monotheism
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polytheism
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atheism
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henotheism
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Detailed explanation-1: -polytheism, the belief in many gods. Polytheism characterizes virtually all religions other than Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which share a common tradition of monotheism, the belief in one God.
Detailed explanation-2: -Civilizations such as the Sumerians and Ancient Egyptians practiced polytheism. In the Sumerian civilization, each city-state had their own god. Sumerian religion is rooted in worshiping elements of nature. Later, Sumerian gods maintained human forms and traits.
Detailed explanation-3: -Germanic, Scandinavian, Celtic, and Slavic mythologies The three main Scandinavian gods were Odin, Thor, and Freyr: Odin (or Wodan) had great magical power and wisdom and was called All-father; Thor (or Donar) was the warrior god; and Freyr was the god of fertility.