quasi-dynasties

Updated: August 1, 2026

Such an otiose form may sometimes indicate a succession of divine quasi-dynasties, somewhat as in the Greek sequence of Ouranos, Kronos, Zeus. Handed down from a former generation, he becomes dim and is neglected. That he is not worshiped is a result of the fact that other divine beings, standing nearer to existing human interests, have come to the front.

Crawford Howell Toy - Introduction to the History of Religions: Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV