Home›Polytheistic (Folk) Pantheons›Divine Succession›Rank is granted, promoted or withdrawn by decreeBrowse ByRank is granted, promoted or withdrawn by decreeThis page groups pantheons by how one generation of gods gave way to the next.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succession lets a visitor trace how a pantheon's ruling generation changed over time.FactsRank is granted, promoted or withdrawn by decreeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1Rank is granted, promoted or withdrawn by decreeFilter Results2 entriesPantheon MembershipAllForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (2)Mortal EntryAllAncestors and founders become objects of cult (1)Mortals are enrolled in the celestial administration by decree (1)Pantheon OfAllChinese Folk Religion (1)Vietnamese Folk Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA single sovereign god rules the others (2)Creator RelationAllThe world was formed from pre-existing matter or from a slain being, with no creator god (2)Era Attested Start YearAll-1200 (1)1000 (1)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (2)Pantheon StructureAllA celestial bureaucracy of ranked offices, modelled on a human state (2)Pantheon KindAllPolytheistic (Folk) Pantheons (Pantheons) (2)RegionAllChina (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2ChineseRank is granted, promoted or withdrawn by decreeVietnameseRank is granted, promoted or withdrawn by decreeSources1. 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.