Pantheon Pantheon

Pantheon - Definition and Overview

Pantheon (Greek: παν, pan, "all" + θεόν, theon, "of the gods"), in one sense, is the set of all the gods of a particular religion or mythology, such as the gods of Hinduism, Greek mythology, Norse mythology. Since the 16th century the word has also been used in a secular sense, meaning a set of exalted people.

In another sense, it is a name for a temple or sacred building dedicated to all the gods of a particular religion. Today the word is used mainly to describe three buildings:


Example Usage of Pantheon

GibertPascal: #News #France Le fils d'Albert Camus refuserait le transfert au Panthéon http://bit.ly/6Fh4St
thegreatgotdamn: @ClassicSydney lol Yea when i hear about the Greek Pantheon...i think about some kinda Olympic competition with everybody wearin slacks.
azziyadhe: http://tinyurl.com/yevna7m Le fils d'Albert Camus refuse le transfert de son père au Panthéon
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