Home›Polytheistic (Historical) Pantheons›Creator Relation›The generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now ruleBrowse ByThe generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now ruleThis page groups pantheons by how they relate to an original creator figure. Wikipedia notes that scholars have reconstructed the ancient Proto-Indo-European religion and that "an example of a religious notion from this shared past is the concept of *dyēus, which is attested in several distinct religious systems." Browsing by creator relation lets a visitor compare how differently two pantheons answer where the world and its gods first came from.FactsThe generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now ruleSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPantheons 1The generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now ruleFilter Results3 entriesDivine SuccessionAllA younger generation displaced an older one by force (3)Pantheon MembershipAllForeign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (3)Mortal EntryAllOutstanding mortals are raised to divine status (1)Rulers are made gods by act of state (2)Pantheon OfAllAncient Greek Religion (1)Hittite Religion (1)Roman Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA ruling pair holds sovereignty together (1)A single sovereign god rules the others (2)Era Attested Start YearAll-1650 (1)-1400 (1)-600 (1)Veneration StatusAllHistorically attested; no continuous cult (3)Venerated in a modern revival tradition (1)Pantheon StructureAllA descent group, the gods traced as kin from a first generation (2)Local and lineage cults gathered under one name, with no single frame (1)Pantheon KindAllAncient Near Eastern Pantheons (1)RegionAllAnatolia and Asia Minor (1)Ancient Rome (1)Greece (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3GreekThe generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now ruleHittiteThe generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now ruleRomanThe generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now ruleSources1. 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.