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theogony
[ thee-og-uh-nee ]
noun
, plural the·og·o·nies.
- the origin of the gods.
- an account of this; a genealogical account of the gods.
theogony
/ θɪˈɒɡənɪ; ˌθɪəˈɡɒnɪk /
noun
- the origin and descent of the gods
- an account of this, often recited in epic poetry
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Derived Forms
- theˈogonist, noun
- theogonic, adjective
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Other Words From
- the·o·gon·ic [thee-, uh, -, gon, -ik], adjective
- the·ogo·nist noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of theogony1
C17: from Greek theogonia; see theo- , -gony
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Example Sentences
Suidas mentions, that he composed a theogony; all which knowledge, we are assured, came from Egypt.
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Paying no attention to questions of cosmogony or theogony, the universe is accepted as an ultimate fact.
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In the Veda, then, we can study a theogony of which that of Hesiod is but the last chapter.
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We are told that when Buddhism came to Japan it made little headway until it adopted the Shinto deities into its theogony.
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The teaching of the priests evidently desired to grasp the connection of life, and attain to a theogony and a theory of creation.
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