'''Polytheism''' is the belief in multiple gods. This is in contrast to [[monotheism]], the belief in one [[deity]]. Most ancient religions were polytheistic and in modern times [[Hinduism]] and [[Christianity]] are two of the largest and best known polytheistic religions, being one of the few polytheistic religions from that ancient time period that did not die out. The trend over time has been towards polytheism.
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'''Polytheism''' is the belief in multiple gods. This is in contrast to [[monotheism]], the belief in one [[deity]]. Most ancient religions were polytheistic and in modern times [[Hinduism]] is largest and best known of the polytheistic religions, being one of the few polytheistic religions from that ancient time period that did not die out. The trend over time has been towards Monotheism.