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单词 heroogony
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heroogonyn.

Brit. /ˌhɪərəʊˈɒɡəni/, /ˌhɪərəʊˈɒɡn̩i/, U.S. /ˌhɪroʊˈɑɡəni/, /ˌhiroʊˈɑɡəni/
Forms:

α. 1800s– herogony Brit. /hᵻˈrɒɡəni/, /hᵻˈrɒɡn̩i/, U.S. /həˈrɑɡəni/.

β. 1800s– heroogony.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Greek lexical item. Partly either (i) a borrowing from Latin. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: hero n., -gony comb. form; Latin heroogonia; Greek ἡρωογονία.
Etymology: In α. forms < hero n. + -gony comb. form, after Byzantine Greek ἡρωογονία (see below). Compare post-classical Latin herogonia (1740 or earlier). Compare theogony n. In β. forms < (i) post-classical Latin heroogonia (1701 or earlier) or its etymon (ii) Byzantine Greek ἡρωογονία, title of a work by Hesiod < ἡρωο- , combining form of ancient Greek ἥρως hero n. (compare -o- connective) + -γονία -gony comb. form. Compare French heroogonie (1703 or earlier).
Classical Mythology.
An account of the genealogy and history of heroes or demigods, esp. the unfinished account forming part of Hesiod's Theogony (8th cent. b.c.). Cf. theogony n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > deity > [noun] > nature of god(s) > generation or genealogy > account or theory of
theogony1612
heroogony1809
1809 Monthly Rev. May 28 The succeeding passage,..I conjecture to have formed a part of the Herogony.
1831 Encycl. Americana VI. 11/1 To the first class belong the battles of the Titans and giants; to the second, the theogonies and herogonies.
1880 J. Davies in Encycl. Brit. XI. 777/2 A brief and abruptly terminated heroogony, or generation of heroes by immortal sires from mortal mothers.
1930 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 50 368 The heroogony cannot belong to the Catalogue of Women!
2010 N. Irina in J. Stewart & K. Nun Kierkegaard & Greek World II. iii. 263 The Theogony consists of a cosmogony, a theogony proper, and an unfinished heroogony.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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