Question

What is the difference between polytheism and monotheism?

A.
Polytheism is the worship of earth gods. Monotheism is the worship of water gods.

B.
Polytheism is the worship of many gods. Monotheism is the worship of one god.

C.
Polytheism is the worship of one god. Monotheism is the worship of many gods.

D.
Polytheism is the worship of gods that are everywhere. Monotheism is the worship of gods that are in one place.

Answer 1

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "Polytheism is the worship of gods that are everywhere. Monotheism is the worship of gods that are in one place." The difference between polytheism and monotheism is that Polytheism is the worship of gods that are everywhere. Monotheism is the worship of gods that are in one place.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) Polytheism is the worship of many gods. Monotheism is the worship of one god.

The difference between polytheism and monotheism is "Polytheism is the worship of many gods. Monotheism is the worship of one god."

Polytheists religions believe in many gods. Monotheist religions believe in the existence of one supreme creator of god. Examples of polytheist religions could be ancestral cultures such as the Sumerians, the Greeks or the Romans. Their Pantheons are full of many gods. Let's put the case of Greece. They had the gods that lived in Mount Olympus such as Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Hermes or Aphrodite. Examples of monotheist religions are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.