In ancient times , the logical result of idolatry was polytheism , the belief that there are many gods . people invented more gods because they couldn ' t imagine that one was enough 在古代,偶像崇拜的逻辑后果就是多神教的泛滥,人们相信有许许多多的神明。人们要造出更多的神是因为在他们的想象中一个神是不够用的。
The features of the above - mentioned contacts are : the civilization in the ancient times in the middle east as a result of creation of different ethnic groups ; the importance of trade and conflict between nomadic and farming nations ; the ever - increasing sphere of the civilization zone ; close relations between the middle east and both the east and the west ; the development of religion from fetishism and polytheism to dualist religion and monotheism 中东文明交往的特征为:中东上古文明是各民族共同创造的文明;独特的地理位置、环境和气候决定了本地区贸易的重要地位以及游牧与农耕民族的频繁冲突;形成了交往范围不断扩大的文明圈;独特的地理位置使中东与东西方同时保持着密切联系;上古宗教经历了从原始拜物教、多神教经二元神教的过渡向一神教的发展历程。
Polytheism is the worship or belief in multiple deities usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religions and rituals.