Monijumalaisissa

Monijumalaisissa is a Finnish adjective form meaning in polytheistic contexts or in polytheistic belief systems. It is the inessive plural form of the base adjective monijumalainen, which describes something related to or characterized by polytheism, i.e., the worship of multiple gods. The corresponding noun is monijumalaisuus or polyteismi, referring to the concept of polytheism.

In usage, monijumalaisissa typically modifies nouns such as uskonnoissa (religions), kulttuureissa (cultures), perinteissä (traditions), or mytologioissa (mythologies) to indicate that multiple deities are recognized or worshipped. For example, one might speak of monijumalaisissa uskonnoissa or monijumalaisissa kulttuureissa to describe religious landscapes that include a pantheon of gods rather than a single supreme deity. The term is common in academic writing on religion, anthropology, history, and classical studies, and it often appears in contrast to monoteistisiin or yksijumalaisiin traditions.

Etymologically, monijumalaisuus is built from moni- (many) + jumala (god) + -inen (forming an adjective) and the suffix -lis-, yielding monijumalainen (polytheistic). The plural inessive form monijumalaisissa reflects use with plural nouns or in plural contexts.

See also: monijumalaisuus, polyteismi, monoteismi, yksijumalaistuminen. In Finnish scholarship, the distinction between monijumalaisissa and monoteistisissa frameworks helps describe the diversity of religious systems across cultures and historical periods.