Exploring Ancient Religions

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Polytheism

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Belief in multiple gods

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Monotheism

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Belief in a single god

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Animism

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Belief that objects, places, and creatures possess a spiritual essence

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Mythology

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Collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition

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Afterlife

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Belief in life after death

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Reincarnation

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Belief that the soul is reborn in a new body

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Sacrifice

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Offering to a deity as an act of worship

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Rituals

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Established procedures for religious ceremonies

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Deity

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A god or goddess

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Ziggurat

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Terraced pyramid structure used in ancient Mesopotamian religion