In the Faith of the Seven, there is also one Deity, consisting of 7 aspects, each representing a different virtue.
One God, many aspects: in Catholicism there is the concept of The Holy Trinity, which refers to 3 aspects (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) that together make up one God. The Faith of the Seven is intentionally very similar to its non-fictional analogue, Catholicism. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire saga, in an interview for Entertainment Weekly. ‘So there are three gods?’ No, one god, but with three aspects." I remember as a kid, I was always confused by that. 
In Catholicism, you have three aspects-the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. “Instead of the Trinity of the Catholic Church, you have the Seven, where there is one god with seven aspects. There are many religions I did not include, either because they aren't relevant on the show, or (in the case of Many Faced God) I could not find strong enough connections to speculate on analogues.
Lord of Light ≈ Zoroastrianism (fire worship) and Manichaeism (duality) īelow I go into detail. 
The Drowned God ≈ Norse folk religion. Old Gods of the Forest ≈ Animistic or Pantheistic Druidry. The Sparrows ≈ Protestant Reformation. Short summary of the analogue religions, at a glance:
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