chthonian
of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth.
Origin of chthonian
1- Also chthon·ic [thon-ik]. /ˈθɒn ɪk/.
Words Nearby chthonian
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How to use chthonian in a sentence
As a chthonian power, she is worshipped at the Samothracian mysteries, and is closely connected with Demeter.
The chthonian deities form a counterpart to the dwellers on Olympus.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2) | John Addington SymondsA man who divorced his wife was to make an offering to the chthonian gods.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4) | PlutarchIt must be strange to die, surrounded by jackals at their chthonian litanies.
In Mesopotamia | Martin Swayne
British Dictionary definitions for chthonian
chthonic (ˈθɒnɪk)
/ (ˈθəʊnɪən) /
of or relating to the underworld
Origin of chthonian
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