Theogony

[θi'ɒgәni]

Definition

(noun.) the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods.

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Definition

(n.) The generation or genealogy of the gods; that branch of heathen theology which deals with the origin and descent of the deities; also, a poem treating of such genealogies; as, the Theogony of Hesiod.

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Definition

n. the birth and genealogy of the gods esp. as told in ancient poetry.—adj. Theogon′ic.—n. Theog′onist a writer on theogony.

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