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The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. polytheistic religion A collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a>s. In a polytheistic religion, there are believed to be multiple <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrCJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">God</a>s. PolytheisticReligion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytheism pantheist most pantheistic pantheistest more pantheistic pantheistic polytheism polytheistic religions pantheism more polytheistic polytheistic pantheister most polytheistic HomericReligion Homeric religion The Greek religion in which the gods described by Homer, e.g., Zeus and Athena, were worshipped. A Goddess-centric tradition of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwSe1EJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Paganism</a> focusing on spiritual empowerment in addition to liberal and environmentalist political action. Reclaiming religion Reclaiming Confucianism: a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjTQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PolytheisticReligion</a>. Confucianism Confucianism Religious beliefs often linked to witchcraft and worship of nature. Wicca Wicca Chondokyo ChondokyoReligion The name for one of the Religion which used to be practiced by the people in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVilC5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NorthKorea</a>. Hinduism Hinduism is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjTQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PolytheisticReligion</a> that originated in the Vedic culture around 2000 B.C. It incorporates many belief systems, deities, practices, and scriptures. It is the third largest religion with approximately 1 billion followers worldwide, most of whom live in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvXW_opwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndianSubcontinent</a>. Hinduism Shintoism A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjTQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PolytheisticReligion</a> indigenous to <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCopwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Japan</a>. Shinto A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjTQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PolytheisticReligion</a> indigenous to the ancient Maya culture. MayanReligion Mayan religion Vodou voodoo A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjTQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PolytheisticReligion</a> indigenous to <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViFZpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Hispaniola_Island</a>, originating among the Fon-Ewe peoples of West Africa. It is centered in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj5SZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Haiti</a>, though variants are practiced in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViPAZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Brazil</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjl7JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Cuba</a>, and the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjue5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DominicanRepublic</a>. It is similar to other religions that evolved among transplanted Africans in the Americas. Colloqially known as 'Voodoo' in the United States. polytheistic religion PolytheisticReligion A collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a>s. In a polytheistic religion, there are believed to be multiple <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrCJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">God</a>s. polytheistic religion PolytheisticReligion A collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a>s. In a polytheistic religion, there are believed to be multiple <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrCJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">God</a>s. polytheistic religion PolytheisticReligion A collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a>s. In a polytheistic religion, there are believed to be multiple <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrCJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">God</a>s. TheisticReligion The collection of all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a> in which the divine (ultimate reality) is conceived as one or more intelligent agents theistic religion polytheistic religion PolytheisticReligion A collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a>s. In a polytheistic religion, there are believed to be multiple <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrCJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">God</a>s. Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString polytheistic religion PolytheisticReligion A collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a>s. In a polytheistic religion, there are believed to be multiple <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrCJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">God</a>s. type of belief system BeliefSystemType The collection of all the kinds of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi9R5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BeliefSystem</a>s -- religious, philosophical, political, ethical, cultural, and scientific. Some elements of this collection include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhilosophyBeliefs</a>, etc. The most general member of this set is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi9R5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BeliefSystem</a>s (qv).