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== [[Literature]] ==

* The "Old Gods" from ''[[~~American Gods (Literature)|~~American Gods]]''. There's mention of lost pantheons whose names (and followers) have been entirely forgotten. There's also {{spoiler|the Land itself, something like the very first divine being humanity ever knew/created, who patiently regards the gods themselves as mayflies in much the same way they look at mortal humans}}

* The "Old Gods" from ''[[American Gods]]''. There's mention of lost pantheons whose names (and followers) have been entirely forgotten. There's also {{spoiler|the Land itself, something like the very first divine being humanity ever knew/created, who patiently regards the gods themselves as mayflies in much the same way they look at mortal humans}}

* In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', the Old Gods are nameless beings that you can pray to, but that have no temple or worship. The Seven are the [[Crystal Dragon Jesus]] septinity, and the Lord Of Light is... something spooky.

* [[David Eddings]] really likes this trope:

** In ''[[The Belgariad]]'', UL and the two opposing Destinies are much more powerful than the gods (the Destinies are exactly equal in power; how they stack up to UL isn't elaborated on).

** ''[[Literature/The Dreamers|The Dreamers]]'' has the original male and female creative powers embodied as {{spoiler|the peasant couple Ara and Omago.}}

** In ''[[The Elenium]]'', The Elder Gods of Styricum are of the [[Eldritch Abomination]] variety, before they were overthrown and [[Sealed Evil in A Can|imprisoned]] by the Younger Gods in a [[Greek Mythology|Titanomachy-esque]] series of events. [[God of Evil|Azash]] was even {{spoiler|castrated, Ouranos style.}}

** In ''[[The Elenium]]'', The Elder Gods of Styricum are of the [[Eldritch Abomination]] variety, before they were overthrown and [[Sealed Evil in a Can|imprisoned]] by the Younger Gods in a [[Greek Mythology|Titanomachy-esque]] series of events. [[God of Evil|Azash]] was even {{spoiler|castrated, Ouranos style.}}

* In ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[God|Illuvatar]], who created the world, is a [[God of Gods]] who effectively delegates running the world after creation to the Valar, the main group of gods/goddesses. Thereafter, he steps in only when the Numenoreans attack Valinor, at which point the world needs to be re-shaped to take the Blessed Realm outside the physical realm.

* The [[Cthulhu Mythos]]' own [[Eldritch Abomination|unspeakable horrors]] fit the trope, being ancient nightmares that once roamed the world before they were imprisoned, but are destined to rise again when the stars are right

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* It's been referenced in the ''[[Silent Hill]]'' series.

{{quote| <small>"The old gods have not left this place..."</small>}}

* ''[[Skyward Sword]]'' introduced more layers to ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' pantheon: the Three Goddesses introduced in ''[[A Link to The Past]]'' are here called the [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Gods of Old]] while other less powerful divinities, like {{spoiler|[[Big Good|Hylia/Zelda]] and [[Big Bad|Demise]]}}, who seem to stand somewhere between the [[The Old Gods|Golden Godesses]] and the embodiements of natural powers (spirits, dragons, deku trees, great fairies, etc...), are introduced.

* ''[[Skyward Sword]]'' introduced more layers to ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' pantheon: the Three Goddesses introduced in ''[[A Link to The Past]]'' are here called the [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Gods of Old]] while other less powerful divinities, like {{spoiler|[[Big Good|Hylia/Zelda]] and [[Big Bad|Demise]]}}, who seem to stand somewhere between the [[The Old Gods|Golden Godesses]] and the embodiements of natural powers (spirits, dragons, deku trees, great fairies, etc...), are introduced.