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As I understand it, ancient Greece had a pantheon of gods and goddesses, but Plato refers to God as a singular entity in his dialogues. What is behind this discrepancy in theological concepts, and how did ancient Greek philosophers conceptualize "God" if not through the pantheon?

by /u/post_it_notes in /r/AskHistorians

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