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Theogony - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Theogony : (noun)
1: the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Theogony : \The*og"o*ny\, n. [L. theogonia, Gr. ?; ? a god _ the
root of ? to be born. See Theism, and Genus.]
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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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