A collection of non-identical divine beings, however necessarily unified in will or substance, satisfies the functional definition of polytheism that matters for religious ontology.

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Divine beings(as used in theology): Gods or supernatural entities that are considered sacred or worthy of worship.
Functional definition(as a type of definition): A definition based on what something does or how it works, rather than what it's technically called—like defining a 'chair' by what it does (provides a place to sit) rather than its exact materials.
Non-identical(in metaphysics): Not the same thing; distinctly different in some important way.
Polytheism(Distinguished from theism by its origin in fear and ignorance rather than rational reflection on natural order): A religion characterized by belief in and worship of multiple invisible, intelligent, human-like powers whose favor can be sought through prayers and sacrifice
necessarily unified(as used in metaphysics): Forced to be connected or joined together by the nature of things, not just by choice or chance.
religious ontology(as used in philosophy of religion and metaphysics): The study of what kinds of things exist in the context of religion—like whether gods, souls, or spirits are real and what counts as 'real.'
substance(Spinoza's metaphysics; criteria include (i) necessity and (ii) self-subsistence): The fundamental existent that is wholly necessary and self-subsistent, not depending on anything else for its existence

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