Home›Polytheistic (Historical) 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 Results5 entriesPantheon MembershipAllA fixed roster, named and counted (1)Foreign gods are adopted and identified with gods already held (4)Mortal EntryAllAncestors and founders become objects of cult (1)No recognised route from mortal to god (1)Outstanding mortals are raised to divine status (1)Rulers are made gods by act of state (2)Pantheon OfAllAncient Greek Religion (1)Canaanite Religion (1)Hittite Religion (1)Mesopotamian Religion (1)Roman Religion (1)Divine HeadshipAllA ruling pair holds sovereignty together (1)A single sovereign god rules the others (3)Headship passed between gods as political centres rose and fell (1)Creator RelationAllThe creator of the world also rules the pantheon (2)The generation that made the world was displaced by the gods who now rule (3)Era Attested Start YearAll-1900 (1)-1650 (1)-1400 (2)-600 (1)Veneration StatusAllHistorically attested; no continuous cult (5)Venerated in a modern revival tradition (1)Pantheon StructureAllA council of gods that meets, deliberates and decides (2)A 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 (3)RegionAllAnatolia and Asia Minor (1)Ancient Rome (1)Babylonia (1)Canaan (1)Greece (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5BabylonianA younger generation displaced an older one by forceCanaaniteA younger generation displaced an older one by forceGreekA younger generation displaced an older one by forceHittiteA younger generation displaced an older one by forceRomanA 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.