divine lineage
Descended from gods
Divine lineage is ancestry traced back to a god or gods.
Many ancient rulers claimed divine lineage to legitimize their power—Egyptian pharaohs descended from Ra, Roman emperors from Venus through Aeneas.
The concept appears in mythology, religion, and political propaganda: The emperor's divine lineage made rebellion not just treason but sacrilege.
- demigodPartly divine being
- god-kingSovereign worshipped as deity
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- ichorMythic deity essence
- mandate of heavenCosmic approval for sovereignty
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