polytheism
polytheism — 名詞
1. the belief that many gods exist, where each god controls a different area of lif
多神信仰
相信多位神祇存在的信仰體系
the belief that many gods exist, where each god controls a different area of life or nature, such as the sun, war, or the sea
Theo wrote a school report on polytheism in ancient Egypt and Greece.
Theo 寫了一份關於古埃及與古希臘多神信仰的學校報告。
report on + [topic/religion]
Many early societies, including the Vikings and Romans, believed in polytheism.
許多早期社會，包括維京人與羅馬人，都信仰多神論。
believed in polytheism
Ayesha learned that polytheism involves worshiping many different gods with specific roles.
Ayesha 學到，多神信仰是指崇拜許多有特定職責的不同神祇。
The polytheism of the Hindu tradition includes gods such as Vishnu and Shiva.
印度教傳統中的多神信仰包括了像 Vishnu 與 Shiva 這樣的神祇。
- monotheism
belief in one god rather than many
- atheism
belief that no god exists
文法句型
polytheism + (no article)
polytheism + of [culture/tradition]
用法筆記
Polytheism is an uncountable noun and is not used with the indefinite article 'a'. It is commonly contrasted with monotheism (belief in one god) and atheism (belief in no god).