Pantheon (religion)
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
| Revision as of 20:09, 18 August 2010 Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) ← Previous diff |
Revision as of 20:09, 18 August 2010 Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) Next diff → |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{Template}} | {{Template}} | ||
| - | # a [[temple]] dedicated to [[all]] the [[god]]s | + | A '''pantheon''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] Πάνθειον - ''pantheion'', literally "a temple of all [[deity|gods]]", neut. of ''πανθεῖος'' - ''pantheios'', "of or common to all gods", from ''[[wikt:παν|πᾶν]]'' - ''pan'', "all" + '' [[wikt:θεῖος|θεῖος]]'' - ''theios'', "of or for the gods", from ''[[wikt:θεός|θεός]]'' - ''theos'', "god") is a set of all the gods of a particular [[polytheistic]] [[religion]] or [[mythology]]. |
| - | # all the gods of a particular people or religion, considered as a group | + | |
| - | # a category or classification denoting the most honored persons of a group | + | |
| - | ==Mythology== | + | [[Max Weber]]'s 1922 opus, ''[[Economy and Society]]'' discusses the link between a pantheon of gods and the development of [[monotheism]]. |
| - | * [[Pantheon (gods)]], the set of gods belonging to a particular mythology | + | |
| - | * [[Pantheon (mythical creature)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Pantheon, Rome]], a temple to the gods of ancient Rome | + | |
| - | * Any [[temple]] dedicated to an entire pantheon | + | |
| - | ==Other buildings== | + | ''Pantheon'' can also refer to a [[temple]] or sacred building explicitly dedicated to "all deities", avoiding the difficulty of giving an exhaustive list. |
| - | * [[Panthéon, Paris]], a church and burial place | + | The most famous such structure is the [[Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]] of [[Rome]], built in the year 27 BC. The building was dedicated to "all gods" as a gesture embracing the religious [[syncretism]] in the increasingly multicultural [[Roman Empire]], with subjects worshipping gods from many cultures and traditions. The building was later renovated for use as a [[Christian]] [[Church (building)|church]] in 609 under [[Pope Boniface IV]]. |
| - | * [[Pantheon, London]], an 18th-century place of entertainment | + | |
| - | * [[Pantheon of National Revival Heroes]], a Bulgarian national monument and ossuary | + | |
| - | * [[Pantheon, Moscow]], a planned but uncompleted memorial tomb | + | |
| - | * [[Pantheon Theatre]], in Vincennes, Indiana | + | |
| - | * [[National Pantheon, Portugal]], a burial place | + | |
| - | * [[National Pantheon of Venezuela]], a burial place and former church | + | |
| - | * [[National Pantheon of the Heroes]], a Paraguayan national monument | + | |
| - | * [[Mtatsminda Pantheon]], a necropolis in Tbilisi, Georgia | + | |
| - | * [[Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro]], a burial place in Ponce, Puerto Rico | + | |
| - | ==Other uses== | ||
| - | * [[Pantheon (Marvel Comics)]], a fictional organization | ||
| - | * [[Pantheon (Lone Star Press)|''Pantheon'' (Lone Star Press)]], a comic book series | ||
| - | * [[Pantheon (role-playing game)|''Pantheon'' (role-playing game)]], by Hogshead Publishing | ||
| - | * [[Pantheon Books]], a publishing imprint | ||
| - | * ''Pantheon'', a book by [[Godfrey of Viterbo]] | ||
| - | * ''Pantheon'', an unreleased computer game by [[Frog City Software]] | ||
| - | * Pantheon, a group of robots in the ''[[Mega Man Zero (series)|Mega Man Zero]]'' series | ||
| - | *''The Pantheon'', a collection of written pieces compiled by [[Nikolay Karamzin]] | ||
| + | ==Specific pantheons== | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[Sumerian religion|Sumerian pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Egyptian mythology|Egyptian pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Armenian mythology|Armenian pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Inca mythology|Incan Pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Greek pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Roman pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Germanic pantheon]] | ||
| + | **[[Norse pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Celtic pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Slavic pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Hindu pantheon]] | ||
| + | **[[Rigvedic pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Japanese deities|Japanese pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Japanese Buddhist pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Aztec deities|Aztec pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Mayan deities|Mayan pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Native American deities|Native American pantheons]] | ||
| + | *[[African deities|African pantheons]] | ||
| + | *[[Guanches#System_of_beliefs|Guanche pantheon]] | ||
| + | *[[Spiritual Hierarchy|Theosophical pantheon]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Fictional pantheons== | ||
| + | Certain works of fiction and fictional universes include their own complete pantheons of gods, such as the works of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], the ''[[Dragonlance]]'' books, and various ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' universes. Also, the ''[[Discworld]]'' series has its own pantheon of gods, each taking up a specific area (such as Anoia, Goddess of Jammed Drawers), and many of them parodies of Greek, Roman and Egyptian gods such as [[Sobek]], [[Dionysus]] and [[Athena]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Figurative use== | ||
| + | Since the 16th century the word has also been used in a secular sense, meaning a set of exalted people. This meaning, in modern parlance, is often used to describe the rise of a person into that exalted group, e.g., "[[Mick Jagger]] has joined the pantheon of [[Rock music|rock]] megastars." | ||
| + | |||
| + | == References == | ||
| + | |||
| + | *Wrigley, Richard & Craske, Matthew (2004), ''Pantheons transformations of a monumental idea''. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., ISBN 0754608085. | ||
| {{GFDL}} | {{GFDL}} | ||
Revision as of 20:09, 18 August 2010
|
Related e |
|
Featured: |
A pantheon (from Greek Πάνθειον - pantheion, literally "a temple of all gods", neut. of πανθεῖος - pantheios, "of or common to all gods", from πᾶν - pan, "all" + θεῖος - theios, "of or for the gods", from θεός - theos, "god") is a set of all the gods of a particular polytheistic religion or mythology.
Max Weber's 1922 opus, Economy and Society discusses the link between a pantheon of gods and the development of monotheism.
Pantheon can also refer to a temple or sacred building explicitly dedicated to "all deities", avoiding the difficulty of giving an exhaustive list. The most famous such structure is the Pantheon of Rome, built in the year 27 BC. The building was dedicated to "all gods" as a gesture embracing the religious syncretism in the increasingly multicultural Roman Empire, with subjects worshipping gods from many cultures and traditions. The building was later renovated for use as a Christian church in 609 under Pope Boniface IV.
Contents |
Specific pantheons
- Sumerian pantheon
- Egyptian pantheon
- Armenian pantheon
- Incan Pantheon
- Greek pantheon
- Roman pantheon
- Germanic pantheon
- Celtic pantheon
- Slavic pantheon
- Hindu pantheon
- Japanese pantheon
- Japanese Buddhist pantheon
- Aztec pantheon
- Mayan pantheon
- Native American pantheons
- African pantheons
- Guanche pantheon
- Theosophical pantheon
Fictional pantheons
Certain works of fiction and fictional universes include their own complete pantheons of gods, such as the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Dragonlance books, and various Dungeons & Dragons universes. Also, the Discworld series has its own pantheon of gods, each taking up a specific area (such as Anoia, Goddess of Jammed Drawers), and many of them parodies of Greek, Roman and Egyptian gods such as Sobek, Dionysus and Athena
Figurative use
Since the 16th century the word has also been used in a secular sense, meaning a set of exalted people. This meaning, in modern parlance, is often used to describe the rise of a person into that exalted group, e.g., "Mick Jagger has joined the pantheon of rock megastars."
References
- Wrigley, Richard & Craske, Matthew (2004), Pantheons transformations of a monumental idea. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., ISBN 0754608085.
