theogony
noun
the origin of the gods.
theogonies
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pluralof theogony.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But in their case liturgies, myths, theogonies, theologies, and the accessories of cult, remain to yield their report of the outward form of human belief and aspiration.
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by J. A. MacCulloch
Thus, then, Davy Jones's Locker became, by a mixture of theogonies, 'the ocean, the deep sea-bottom, the place to which the body was committed, and to which the souls of the wicked fled.'
From Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Benjamin Taylor
Seven is the sacred number in all theogonies and all symbols, because it is composed of 3 and 4.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Albert Pike
What signifies theogonies and their armies, theologies and their dogmas, since whichever side of the problem is man's choice, his God exists not?
From Seraphita by Honoré de Balzac
Thus understood, she was associated with the theogonies of the Far East.
From Against the Grain by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
