Supreme deity explained
A supreme deity, supreme god or supreme being is the conception of the sole deity of monotheistic religions or, in polytheistic or henotheistic religions, the paramount deity or supernatural entity which is above all others.
General
- Creator deity, often also the supreme deity in many religions
- King of the gods, the lead god of a polytheistic pantheon
- Supreme god, the god exclusively worshipped by henotheists
- God, the singular deity of monotheistic religions
Abrahamic religions
African religions
Indian religions
Ancient Roman and Greek religion
- Zeus, in ancient Greek religion
- Jupiter, in the religion of ancient Rome, often identified with Zeus
Other
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