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Monolatry (Greek: μόνος [monos] = single, and λατρεία [latreia] = worship) is belief that many gods exist, but that only one of them is worshipped. The term "monolatry" was perhaps first used by Julius Wellhausen.

Monolatry is different from monotheism, which asserts there is only one god, and henotheism, a religious system in which the believer worships one god without denying that others may worship different gods with equal validity.

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  • La salle dAkhenaton (1356-1340 av J.C.) (Musée du Caire) (2076972086)

    Pharaoh Akhenaten and his family adoring the Aten

  • Josiah hearing the book of the law

    Josiah Hearing the Book of the Law (1873)

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Monolatrismo para niños

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