Deity Chart Poster, Sunset Edition 24″ x 36″

The criteria for grouping Deities are based on extensive cross-cultural research focusing on shared attributes, domain of influence, and familial role within their respective pantheons. For instance, Deities associated with the sky, thunder, and rulership (like Zeus, Jupiter, or Indra) might be grouped together in the same generation. The essays in the printed insert provide the detailed rationale and evidence for these connections, often using mythological narratives and documented historical worship practices to support the groupings within each generation.

The chart merges the familial lineage trees of the most prevalent world religions throughout history, including but not limited to, the pantheons of ancient cultures such as Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, as well as incorporating figures and concepts from major religions like Hinduism, and others whose structures lend themselves to a generational family tree model. The accompanying “World Religion Ancestry” Tree provides a visual guide to the scope of religious traditions included and their historical relationships.

Etymology is used as a tool to trace potential linguistic connections and common origins, which can suggest a shared archetypal predecessor. For example, a linguistic similarity between the names of two sky-father Deities across different Indo-European languages may hint at a common, ancient source figure. These linguistic clues are not the sole basis for the groupings but serve as corroborating evidence when paired with shared mythological attributes, helping the illustration function as a “Rosetta Stone of the heavenly realms.”