Polyd

[Sidenote: _Polyd_. saith 5.] were they contented by the tearme of six or seuen yéeres, after which

Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

Animism, which is really a na ve philosophy, played an immense part in the formation of mythologies, and, combined with an already conscious monotheistic belief, undoubtedly gave rise to the complex forms of both Polyd monism and Polytheism.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

Polyd monism is undoubtedly a system born of belief in spirits, be these the souls of the dead or the hidden forces of nature.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913