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* Gods work like this in "Webcomic/{{YetAnotherFantasyGamerComic}}". In one of the recent storylines, two sister goddesses went from acting like normal sisters (sometimes getting along, sometimes not) into almost fierce rivals as a result of people's belief, and they eventually forgot their childhoods.
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* Gods work like this in "Webcomic/{{YetAnotherFantasyGamerComic}}".Webcomic/YetAnotherFantasyGamerComic . In one of the recent storylines, two sister goddesses went from acting like normal sisters (sometimes getting along, sometimes not) into almost fierce rivals as a result of people's belief, and they eventually forgot their childhoods.
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* Gods work like this in "Webcomic/{{YetAnotherFantasyGamerComic}}". In one of the recent storylines, two sister goddesses went from acting like normal sisters (sometimes getting along, sometimes not) into almost fierce rivals as a result of people's belief, and they eventually forgot their childhoods.
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* Gods work like this in "Webcomic/{{YetAnotherFantasyGamerComic}}". In one of the recent storylines, two sister goddesses went from acting like normal sisters (sometimes getting along, sometimes not) into almost fierce rivals as a result of people's belief, and they eventually forgot their childhoods.
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* [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in ''Literature/TheCrocodileGod''. Haik is the titular crocodile-god of the ancient Tagalog tribe in the Philippines. After Spain took over and tried to eradicate paganism, [[CaptainObvious Haik didn't take it well.]] He isn't literally dying from lack of worship--but thanks to the dwindling numbers of pagan Filipinos, he's ''extremely'' [[TheAloner depressed and lonely.]] By the story's timeline in 2017 America, Filipino-American Mirasol is TheOnlyBeliever thanks to their ReincarnationRomance, and [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome she wonders if Haik has PTSD.]] Later on it turns out that TheOldGods (such as Haik's grandfather and Lola the dragon) have a different mindset to the "younger" gods, and a key fact is that they do ''not'' need prayer.
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* [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in ''Literature/TheCrocodileGod''. Haik is the titular crocodile-god of the ancient Tagalog tribe in the Philippines. After Spain took over and tried to eradicate paganism, [[CaptainObvious Haik didn't take it well.]] He isn't literally dying from lack of worship--but thanks to the dwindling numbers of pagan Filipinos, he's ''extremely'' [[TheAloner depressed and lonely.]] By the story's timeline in 2017 America, Filipino-American Mirasol is TheOnlyBeliever thanks to their ReincarnationRomance, and [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome she wonders if Haik has PTSD.]] PTSD. Later on it turns out that TheOldGods (such as Haik's grandfather and Lola the dragon) have a different mindset to the "younger" gods, and a key fact is that they do ''not'' need prayer.
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* ''VideoGame/LoveOfMagic'': Downplayed. Gods are powered by their Mantles, which can be recharged by the faith of their worshipers, but the God will continue to exist even if their Mantle is drained.
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* Litterature/BetweenTheRivers: It appears to be the case in ''Between the Rivers'' that the gods depend on their worshipers, though part of the plot is that the gods have taken care to prevent any of their worshipers suspecting this.
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* Litterature/BetweenTheRivers: Literature/BetweenTheRivers: It appears to be the case in ''Between the Rivers'' that the gods depend on their worshipers, though part of the plot is that the gods have taken care to prevent any of their worshipers suspecting this.
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* Litterature/BetweenTheRivers: It appears to be the case in ''Between the Rivers'' that the gods depend on their worshipers, though part of the plot is that the gods have taken care to prevent any of their worshipers suspecting this.
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** There is also a case of regional variance in power. The Graveyard Hag is a fairly weak goddess of trickery in most of the world. In her domain of Carthak, her power is so absolute only her father the god of death can oppose her. Although he's the kindest of the Great Gods and she [[JerkassGods isn't]], he largely defers to her.
** In the first book of ''Literature/TheNumairChronicles'' a CoolOldLady who's friends with a crocodile god says that mortal prayers, tribute, and respect strengthens the gods and helps them in their eternal fight to subdue Uusoae, who will consume them followed by all mortal life if not held in check.
** In the first book of ''Literature/TheNumairChronicles'' a CoolOldLady who's friends with a crocodile god says that mortal prayers, tribute, and respect strengthens the gods and helps them in their eternal fight to subdue Uusoae, who will consume them followed by all mortal life if not held in check.
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** There is also a case of regional variance in power. The [[Literature/TheImmortals Graveyard Hag Hag]] is a fairly weak goddess of trickery in most of the world. In her domain of Carthak, her power is so absolute only her father the god of death can oppose her. Although he's the kindest of the Great Gods and she [[JerkassGods isn't]], he largely defers to her.
** One of the short stories in ''Literature/TortallAndOtherLands'' concerns a country where the primary god has a male and female voice, but for a long time people have only listened to and respected the male one, praising and preaching about only this aspect of them. To restore its other aspect they empower a young woman from the rare sect that still remembers the female voice of the god as being sacred, and she starts to preach about it.
** In the first book of ''Literature/TheNumairChronicles'' a CoolOldLady who's friends with a crocodile god says that mortal prayers, tribute, and respect strengthens the gods and helps them in their eternal fight to subdue Uusoae, who will consume them followed by all mortal life if not held in check.
*** In the same book, there's some discussion of the Great Mother Goddess and how the Cult of the Gentle Mother (which was shown in ''Literature/BekaCooper'') has thoroughly changed mortals' perspective on her, from ''including'' nurturing and the home into one that ''only'' encompasses that aspect of her. The Graveyard Hag won't allow priests to soften her into a kindly grandmother, but the Great Mother hasn't taken any steps. The characters speculate that two centuries is just not that long for gods and she hasn't noticed, but readers know that simultaneously in ''Literature/SongOfTheLioness'' the Great Mother has chosen to favor a champion who will [[BreakingTheGlassCeiling break the glass ceiling]] and spearhead a change in Tortall's perception of women; by being [[ActionGirl Alanna's]] patron, the goddess' own nature as a proactive and powerful deity will be reinforced.
** One of the short stories in ''Literature/TortallAndOtherLands'' concerns a country where the primary god has a male and female voice, but for a long time people have only listened to and respected the male one, praising and preaching about only this aspect of them. To restore its other aspect they empower a young woman from the rare sect that still remembers the female voice of the god as being sacred, and she starts to preach about it.
** In the first book of ''Literature/TheNumairChronicles'' a CoolOldLady who's friends with a crocodile god says that mortal prayers, tribute, and respect strengthens the gods and helps them in their eternal fight to subdue Uusoae, who will consume them followed by all mortal life if not held in check.
*** In the same book, there's some discussion of the Great Mother Goddess and how the Cult of the Gentle Mother (which was shown in ''Literature/BekaCooper'') has thoroughly changed mortals' perspective on her, from ''including'' nurturing and the home into one that ''only'' encompasses that aspect of her. The Graveyard Hag won't allow priests to soften her into a kindly grandmother, but the Great Mother hasn't taken any steps. The characters speculate that two centuries is just not that long for gods and she hasn't noticed, but readers know that simultaneously in ''Literature/SongOfTheLioness'' the Great Mother has chosen to favor a champion who will [[BreakingTheGlassCeiling break the glass ceiling]] and spearhead a change in Tortall's perception of women; by being [[ActionGirl Alanna's]] patron, the goddess' own nature as a proactive and powerful deity will be reinforced.
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** There is also a case of regional variance in power. The Graveyard Hag is a fairly weak goddess of trickery in most of the world. In her domain of Carthak, her power is so absolute only her father the god of death can oppose her.
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** There is also a case of regional variance in power. The Graveyard Hag is a fairly weak goddess of trickery in most of the world. In her domain of Carthak, her power is so absolute only her father the god of death can oppose her. Although he's the kindest of the Great Gods and she [[JerkassGods isn't]], he largely defers to her.
** In the first book of ''Literature/TheNumairChronicles'' a CoolOldLady who's friends with a crocodile god says that mortal prayers, tribute, and respect strengthens the gods and helps them in their eternal fight to subdue Uusoae, who will consume them followed by all mortal life if not held in check.
** In the first book of ''Literature/TheNumairChronicles'' a CoolOldLady who's friends with a crocodile god says that mortal prayers, tribute, and respect strengthens the gods and helps them in their eternal fight to subdue Uusoae, who will consume them followed by all mortal life if not held in check.
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** At least thrice in the [[VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaVictory third game]], but for separate reasons. The first time it happens, Eden, a new nation born from the Seven Sages ([[QuirkyMinibossSquad or what's left of them]]), ends up sapping the shares as the new console on the market, the UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16. The new console (Yellow Heart) holds well, but [[spoiler:its price threshold and the eventual reveal about who she really is]] marks the end of its short life. The second time, [[spoiler:although it takes place in the past but is explained near the end, the previous nation's CPU, Rei Ryghts, was the leader of [[Creator/{{Atari}} Tari]]. She controlled the populace through fear and greed, but she didn't know her power was fueled by the people, so when ''[[UsefulNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 that]]'' happened, the people revolted and she became extremely weak. In retaliation, she decided to destroy the entire nation outright]]. The third is when [[spoiler:Hyper Dimension Rei manipulates the populace to only believe in her and weaken every other nation, effectively destroying the balance of the dimension's shares and threatening to destroy an ''entire dimension'' with her newfound power]].
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** At least thrice in the [[VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaVictory third game]], but for separate reasons. The first time it happens, Eden, a new nation born from the Seven Sages ([[QuirkyMinibossSquad or what's left of them]]), ends up sapping the shares as the new console on the market, the UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16. The new console (Yellow Heart) holds well, but [[spoiler:its price threshold and the eventual reveal about who she really is]] marks the end of its short life. The second time, [[spoiler:although it takes place in the past but is explained near the end, the previous nation's CPU, Rei Ryghts, was the leader of [[Creator/{{Atari}} Tari]]. She controlled the populace through fear and greed, but she didn't know her power was fueled by the people, so when ''[[UsefulNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 ''[[MediaNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 that]]'' happened, the people revolted and she became extremely weak. In retaliation, she decided to destroy the entire nation outright]]. The third is when [[spoiler:Hyper Dimension Rei manipulates the populace to only believe in her and weaken every other nation, effectively destroying the balance of the dimension's shares and threatening to destroy an ''entire dimension'' with her newfound power]].
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** Ethniu, who is notably an order of magnitude stronger than the likes of Odin, claims that the gods never should've asked for worship, only fear. It's unclear if this is actually the source of her power, given that she's a little-known figure from Celtic Mythology.
