Elder GOD

A race of Elder Gods overthrown by a present race of younger gods is a mythic theme in the Ancient Near East, and in Indo-European mythologies of the Greeks, Ancient Germans and others: see Titan (mythology), Titanomachy.

Employing this cultural background, modern adaptations include:

  • Elder God (Cthulhu Mythos), a type of fictional deity in the Cthulhu mythos
  • The Elder God, a video game character in the Legacy of Kain series
  • Elder Gods (Marvel Comics), fictional gods in the Marvel Universe
  • Elder Gods (Mortal Kombat), fictional entities in the Mortal Kombat mythos

Famous quotes containing the words elder and/or god:

    “Now that I am sixty, I see why the idea of elder wisdom has passed from currency.”
    —John Updike (b. 1932)

    ““What,” it will be questioned, “When the sun rises, do you not see a round disc of fire somewhat like a guinea?” O no, no, I see an innumerable company of the heavenly host crying “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty.””
    —William Blake (1757–1827)