Home›Polytheistic (Animist) Pantheons›Divine Succession›A younger generation displaced an older one by forceBrowse ByA younger generation displaced an older one by forceThis page groups pantheons by how one generation of gods gave way to the next. Wikipedia notes that "conquests could lead to the subordination of the elder culture's pantheon to a newer one, as in the Greek Titanomachy, and possibly also the case of the Æsir and Vanir in the Norse mythos." Browsing by divine succession lets a visitor trace how a pantheon's ruling generation changed over time.FactsA younger generation displaced an older one by forceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1A younger generation displaced an older one by forceFilter Results1 entryPantheon MembershipAllEvery place, clan and lineage adds its own (1)Mortal EntryAllAncestors and founders become objects of cult (1)Pantheon OfAllPolynesian Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllNo sovereign; the gods act as peers (1)Creator RelationAllThe generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now rule (1)Era Attested Start YearAll1000 (1)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (1)Pantheon StructureAllA descent group, the gods traced as kin from a first generation (1)Pantheon KindAllPolytheistic (Animist) Pantheons (Pantheons) (1)Show ResultsPolynesianA younger generation displaced an older one by forceSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, Second Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.