PolytheismPolytheism is the doctrine of multiple deities, often gathered into a pantheon of gods and goddesses. The word comes from two Greek words “Poly” meaning more than one “theism” meaning God as opposed to monotheism which is “mono” meaning single or one and “theism” meaning God. There are many religions that fall under in the category of polytheism. It has been a dominant religious view throughout history, some examples include Sumerian religion, ancient Egyptian religion, and Canaanite religion. Polytheism is currently still a common view of religion as seen in Hinduism. In the polytheistic view, Gods have similar characteristics to human beings, which is completely opposite to the monotheistic view. The purpose of this essay is to thoroughly discuss the nature and characteristics of polytheism. The main feature is that the gods do not reign supreme. Fate or Miora is believed to be a super divine force superior to God. It not only predetermines the fate of man, but also the fate of the Gods. This characteristic is evident in Greek mythologies. For example, Zues was known to be a powerful leader and his power was greater than that of any god. However, he claimed that he is nothing against the powerful "destiny". An example of his "weakness" is seen when he failed to save his son. In other words, it is known as apotheosis. Similar to the other characteristics of polytheism, this time too shows that gods have human-like characteristics. According to the polytheistic view, Gods and humans both seek to reach the highest position in the same hierarchy. This is degrading the position and diminishes the value of the Gods as it is believed that anyone can achieve this position. The last feature is that the Gods represent two independent domains. There is good and evil, light and darkness, happiness and sadness. This, again, is a human being