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When religion that believes in many gods is?

Religions that believe in many Gods are called Polytheistic religions- ones that believe in only one are called Monotheistic, those that believe in two are called Dualistic.


Why did the ancient Greeks worship many gods?

Because their religion had many gods. It is called polytheism. There are many such religions.


What is it called when people believe in multiple gods?

A person who believes in lots of gods would be called a polytheist.


Which religions worshipped many gods and goddesses?

Many religions have a plurality of gods. Hindu is a good example.


What was the Incas religions please explain?

There were different types of religions: Gods religion: they believe in thousand of gods Sacrifices: they sacrifice people for the gods because the Incas believe that the gods were angry


What is the belief in many gods and goddesses?

The belief in many gods and goddesses is called polytheism. It is a common feature of many ancient religions, including Greek, Roman, and Hindu polytheism. Each deity is often associated with specific aspects of life or the natural world.


What religions did the Incas had?

they believed in gods and such


What if there is two gods?

This is called polytheism! If you are interested in this read up on the Hindu religion, or any of the pagan/neo-pagan religions which believe in all sorts of gods, demigods and deities.


Who worships false gods?

All gods are real to their own followers, but may be considered false to followers of other gods. So, the concept of 'false gods' is, to some extent, a theological one. The more intolerant religions may call the gods of other religions 'false', while those religions that practise tolerance merely say, "we do not believe in that God (or those gods)."


How were Roman and Greek religions similar?

They both worshipped multiple gods, and were the same gods with different names, ie. Poseidon=Neptune, Zeus=Jupiter.


Do entities have something to do with gods?

Entities are sometimes called gods because they they are often difficult to describe in anthropomorphic terms.


Has anybody seen the greek gods?

No, but then all the major religions make the same claim for their god(s). The difference in other religions is that the Greeks had many gods, most modern religions have only one.