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* In ''Literature/MortalHeart'' gods can stop being gods and become mortal by dying and coming back to life. [[spoiler:Mortain does this while protecting Annith, and Father Effram reveals he was once the god Salonius until he, too, died and resurrected into a mortal life.
-->'''Father Effram:''' When Christ died on the cross, He was not only creating a way for man to become immortal and live forever in God’s kingdom, but also showing those few immortals left in the world how they could become mortal if they chose. Thus they would be able to access the kingdom of heaven if they wished. God is the maker of all things, and He would never abandon any of His creatures.]]

* In ''Literature/MortalHeart'' Mortain does this when he dies and comes back to life.

->'''Malfurion''': We are [[WorldTree its]] protectors, and through it we were granted immortality and power over nature. Now, at last, it is time we gave that power back.\\
'''Tyrande Whisperwind''': You realize that we will age as these mortals do. Our powers over nature will wane in time.\\
'''Malfurion''': If pride gives us pause, my love, then perhaps we have lived long enough already.
-->-- '''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'''

** And before that, in ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'', the destruction of the WorldTree saw this happen to the Night Elves.

* In ''Literature/Zodiac2014'', the backstory of the series is that the Guardian Stars—or rather, the WesternZodiac—were turned mortal so they could watch over the galaxy. [[spoiler:Most of them, anyway—Ophiuchus was supposed to stay immortal thanks to his [[MacGuffin Talisman]], but the other guardians killed him.]]

->'''MalFurion''': We are [[WorldTree its]] protectors, and through it we were granted immortality and power over nature. Now, at last, it is time we gave that power back.\\

->'''(Mal)Furion Stormrage''': We are [[WorldTree its]] protectors, and through it we were granted immortality and power over nature. Now, at last, it is time we gave that power back.\\

'''Furion''': If pride gives us pause, my love, then perhaps we have lived long enough already. I will proceed to the summit and prepare our defenses there. Whatever comes, my love, remember... our bond is eternal.

* The premise of ''Film/{{Hook}}'' is Literature/PeterPan giving up the eternal youthfulness that Neverland gave him so he can [[GrowOldWithMe grow old together]] with his second love, Moira. This is because Peter realized any girl he fancies will eventually outlive him should he never left Neverland, having seen his first love, Wendy Darling, growing up into a grandmother and refusing to go on adventures with him again because she's too old for them.

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-->-- ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'''

* In Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', Hades has his minions Pain and Panic kidnap an infant Hercules to feed him a potion that will turn him mortal so he can be killed, but because they miss the last drop Herc loses only part of his powers. Hercules becomes a full god again at the end of the movie, but chooses to go back to being "just" a [[SemiDivine demigod]] (and thus mortal) to live with his LoveInterest.

** Traditionally the Amazons were only immortal while on Paradise Island and while upholding their oaths. If they left and revoked their oaths they were just as human as anyone else and aged at the same rate.

* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'': In the New 52 continuity Apollo strips Hera of her immortality and divinity, turning her human, after he becomes the new king of Olympus.