<P> A pantheon (from Greek πάνθεον pantheon, literally "(a temple) of all gods", "of or common to all gods" from πᾶν pan - "all" and θεός theos "god") is the particular set of all gods of any polytheistic religion, mythology, or tradition . </P> <P> A pantheon of gods is a common element of polytheistic societies, although not all polytheists have such a pantheon, and not all pantheons require a polytheistic worldview . The nature of a society's pantheon can be considered a reflection of that society: </P>

A collection of gods and goddesses is known as