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源自希腊语 poly-(多) + theos(神),17世纪通过法语 polythéisme 进入英语。
❶ 多神论,指信仰或崇拜多个神灵的宗教体系,与一神论相对。常见于古希腊、古埃及等古代文明。
“Ancient Greek religion was a form of polytheism with gods like Zeus and Athena.”
(古希腊宗教是一种多神论形式,崇拜宙斯和雅典娜等神灵。)
“Hinduism is often considered polytheistic due to its many deities.”
(由于拥有众多神灵,印度教常被视为多神论宗教。)
soft polytheism — 软性多神论,认为众神是单一至高神的不同表现或方面,常见于某些现代异教信仰。
“Soft polytheism views deities as aspects of a greater divine unity.”
(软性多神论将众神视为更伟大神性统一体的不同方面。)