theogony

[ thee-og-uh-nee ]

/ θiˈɒg ə ni /

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noun, plural the·og·o·nies.

the origin of the gods.

an account of this; a genealogical account of the gods.

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Origin of theogony

From the Greek word theogonía, dating back to 1605–15. See theo-, -gony

OTHER WORDS FROM theogony

the·o·gon·ic

[thee-uh-gon-ik], /ˌθi əˈgɒn ɪk/, adjectivethe·og·o·nist, noun

Words nearby theogony

Theodosia, Theodosian, Theodosius I, Theodosius II, The Odyssey, theogony, theol., theolatry, old college try, the, Old Curiosity Shop, The, Old Man and the Sea, The

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How to use theogony in a sentence

Suidas mentions, that he composed a theogony; all which knowledge, we are assured, came from Egypt.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
Paying no attention to questions of cosmogony or theogony, the universe is accepted as an ultimate fact.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis
In the Veda, then, we can study a theogony of which that of Hesiod is but the last chapter.
Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I|Friedrich Max Mller
We are told that when Buddhism came to Japan it made little headway until it adopted the Shinto deities into its theogony.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick

The teaching of the priests evidently desired to grasp the connection of life, and attain to a theogony and a theory of creation.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker

British Dictionary definitions for theogony

theogony

/ (θɪˈɒɡənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

the origin and descent of the gods

an account of this, often recited in epic poetry

Derived forms of theogony

theogonic (ˌθɪəˈɡɒnɪk), adjectivetheogonist, noun

Word Origin for theogony

C17: from Greek theogonia; see theo-, -gony

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