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Kathenotheism is a term coined by thephilologistMax Müller to mean the worship of onegod at a time. It is closely related tohenotheism, the worship of one god while not rejecting the existence of other gods. Müller coined the term in reference to theVedas, where he explained each deity is treated assupreme in turn.
Kathenotheism, a more specific form ofhenotheism, refers to the worship of a succession of supreme gods "one at a time", from the Greekkath' hena "one by one" +theism.[1]
The ancientOrphic religion had a polytheistic theology. The deities were each distinct individuals that were not equated with one another.
TheSmarta Tradition of Hinduism worship the five major deities as supreme in turn and collectively.
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