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theogony
the·og·o·ny T0150100 (thē-ŏg′ə-nē)n. pl. the·og·o·nies An account of the origin and genealogy of the gods.
the′o·gon′ic (-ə-gŏn′ĭk) adj.theogony (θɪˈɒɡənɪ) n, pl -nies1. (Other Non-Christian Religions) the origin and descent of the gods2. (Poetry) an account of this, often recited in epic poetry[C17: from Greek theogonia; see theo-, -gony] theogonic adj theˈogonist nthe•og•o•ny (θiˈɒg ə ni)
n., pl. -nies. an account of the origin of a god, goddess, or divine pantheon. [1605–15; < Greek theogonía. See theo-, -gony] the`o•gon′ic (-əˈgɒn ɪk) adj. the•og′o•nist, n. theogony1. the origin of the gods.
2. a genealogical account of the origin of the gods. — theogonist, n.See also: God and GodsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | theogony - the study of the origins and genealogy of the godsdiscipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" |
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Related to theogony: Works and DaysWords related to theogonynoun the study of the origins and genealogy of the godsRelated Words- discipline
- field of study
- subject area
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