Hard polytheism specifies a variety of polytheism which considers the various Gods and Goddesses to be distinct beings with separate personalities.
Soft polytheism is a variety of polytheism whose adherents believe in many Gods and Goddesses but consider them in some way as manifestations of a larger universal force rather than as distinct entities.
I have been in some discussions with other pagans about hard and soft polytheism. Some questions came up that I had no answer for, like, As a "Hard" polytheist do you regect science and believe Zeus is in the clouds tossing thunderbolts?
What do you think?
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