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Not to be confused with AncestorVeneration, which is about religious adherents who honor their family ancestors rather than a predecessor culture.
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* ''Fanfic/AMothToAFlame'': Marcy does this with [[AncestorVeneration her ancestors]], the [[AncientConspiracy Wu Clan]], some of whom have joined [[MindHive the Core]]. As a result, she [[MachineWorship reveres the Core as a god]].
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* ''Series/{{BabylonFive}}'': The Vorlons are still around, but they had deliberately cultivated this trope by going around the galaxy and genetically altering species to be predisposed to react favorably when they saw a Vorlon (as well as [[TouchedByVorlons altering them to produce telepaths]]). The Vorlon Kosh revealing himself to the population of the station triggers a flood of religious pilgrims; and learning about the Vorlon's history of interfering with other species causes religious crises.

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* ''Series/{{BabylonFive}}'': ''[[Series/{{BabylonFive}} Babylon Five]]'': The Vorlons are still around, but they had deliberately cultivated this trope by going around the galaxy and genetically altering species to be predisposed to react favorably when they saw a Vorlon (as well as [[TouchedByVorlons altering them to produce telepaths]]). The Vorlon Kosh revealing himself to the population of the station triggers a flood of religious pilgrims; and learning about the Vorlon's history of interfering with other species causes religious crises.
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* ''Series/{{BabylonFive}}'': The Vorlons are still around, but they had deliberately cultivated this trope by going around the galaxy and genetically altering species to be predisposed to react favorably when they saw a Vorlon (as well as [[TouchedByVorlons altering them to produce telepaths]]). The Vorlon Kosh revealing himself to the population of the station triggers a flood of religious pilgrims; and learning about the Vorlon's history of interfering with other species causes religious crises.
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* ''VideoGame/HorizonForbiddenWest'': The Quen are a civilization that, unlike most of the rest of humanity, knows that the human race used to be far more technologically advanced and that they're living AfterTheEnd. Unfortunately, thanks to a bad case of FutureImperfect, they have a lot of misconceptions about [[spoiler:Project Zero Dawn, and revere the CorruptCorporateExecutive Ted Faro as humanity's savior, not the man responsible for its destruction who only worked with Project Zero Dawn in order to cover his ass]].

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** The Hanar believe the Protheans (whom they call the "Enkindlers") uplifted their species millenia ago. As seen in the page quote, [[spoiler: Javik, the last Prothean, isn't impressed. ]]
** And the heretic Geth worship the Reapers [[spoiler: of course they're still around]]
** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', when the temple of the ancient Asari goddess Athame is seen, [[spoiler: Javik claims that she was a Prothean who taught the Asari mathematics and agriculture, and gave them biotic powers through genetic engineering. [[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Athame_Doctrine?file=Athame_mural_texture.png The oldest depictions]] of her do look rather suspicious.]]

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** The Hanar hanar believe the Protheans (whom they call the "Enkindlers") uplifted their species millenia ago. As seen in the page quote, [[spoiler: Javik, the last Prothean, isn't impressed. ]]
** And the heretic Geth geth worship the Reapers [[spoiler: of course they're still around]]
around. And the Reapers are actually ''offended''... though they're not above putting the heretics to use as goons.]]
** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', when the temple of the ancient Asari asari goddess Athame is seen, [[spoiler: Javik claims that she was a Prothean who taught the Asari asari mathematics and agriculture, and gave them biotic powers through genetic engineering. [[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Athame_Doctrine?file=Athame_mural_texture.png The oldest depictions]] of her do look rather suspicious.]]]]
** At one point in ''VideoGame/MassEffectAndromeda'', Ryder hears about a cult on Kadara who worship the Remnant tech. Since the Remnant 'bots tend to attack anyone who come near them, you can guess how that works out for them. Meanwhile, an unseen race is said to also have worshiped the Remnant, but with less directly fatal results, until the kett came along.
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If these ancient beings turn out to be still around, AbusivePrecursors tend to use these cults as pawns, if they didn't set them up themselves. NeglectfulPrecursors are often [[StopWorshippingMe somewhat annoyed]] by them if they even bother to take notice. While BenevolentPrecursors sometimes set up cults before leaving, then are disgusted by what has become of their followers when they return. Often done with AncientAstronauts.

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If these ancient beings turn out to be still around, AbusivePrecursors tend to use these cults as pawns, if they didn't set them up themselves. NeglectfulPrecursors are often [[StopWorshippingMe somewhat annoyed]] by them if they even bother to take notice. While BenevolentPrecursors sometimes set up cults before leaving, then are usually disgusted by what has become of their followers when they return. Often done with AncientAstronauts.
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If these Ancient beings turn out to be still around AbusivePrecursors tend to use these cults as pawns, if they didn't set them up themselves. NeglectfulPrecursors are often [[StopWorshippingMe somewhat annoyed]] by them if they even bother to take notice. While BenevolentPrecursors sometimes set up cults before leaving, then are disgusted by what has become of their followers when they return. Often done with AncientAstronauts.

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If these Ancient ancient beings turn out to be still around around, AbusivePrecursors tend to use these cults as pawns, if they didn't set them up themselves. NeglectfulPrecursors are often [[StopWorshippingMe somewhat annoyed]] by them if they even bother to take notice. While BenevolentPrecursors sometimes set up cults before leaving, then are disgusted by what has become of their followers when they return. Often done with AncientAstronauts.

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* ''TabletopGame/{{Pugmire}}'': The predominant religion of the dogs is the Church of [[HumanitysWake Man]], who believe that Man uplifted dogs to be their faithful companions before they ascended to another plane (what actually happened is left ambiguous) and Good Dogs who follow their tenants will join them in the afterlife. Cats are alluded to believe humans were ''their'' servants.
* In ''TabletopGame/RocketAge'' the Martians worship the Ancients, their far more advanced ancestors.

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* ''TabletopGame/{{Pugmire}}'': The predominant religion of the dogs is the Church of [[HumanitysWake Man]], who believe that Man uplifted dogs to be their faithful companions before they ascended to another plane (what actually happened is left ambiguous) and Good Dogs who follow their tenants will join them in the afterlife. Cats are alluded to believe Mainstream cat belief is very similar, but beyond substituting "dog" for "cat" differs in one key detail: they place the humans were ''their'' servants.
* In ''TabletopGame/RocketAge''
in the Martians worship role of the Ancients, their far more advanced ancestors.uplifted faithful companions to the cats (faithful up to whatever caused them to disappear, at least). Understandably, there is some religious tension between cats and dogs.
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If these Ancient beings turn out to be still around AbusivePrecursors tend to use these cults as pawns, if they didn't set them up themselves. NeglectfulPrecursors are often [[StopWorshippingMe somewhat annoyed]] by them if they even bother to take notice. While BenevolentPrecursors sometimes set up cults before leaving, then are disgusted by what has become of their followers when they return.

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If these Ancient beings turn out to be still around AbusivePrecursors tend to use these cults as pawns, if they didn't set them up themselves. NeglectfulPrecursors are often [[StopWorshippingMe somewhat annoyed]] by them if they even bother to take notice. While BenevolentPrecursors sometimes set up cults before leaving, then are disgusted by what has become of their followers when they return.
return. Often done with AncientAstronauts.

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