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Webster 1913 Edition

Theogony

The-og′o-ny

,
Noun.
[L.
theogonia
, Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] a god + the root of [GREEK] 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
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Theogony

THEOG'ONY

,
Noun.
[Gr. God, and to be born.] In mythology, the generation of the gods; or that branch of heathen theology which taught the genealogy of their deities. Hesiod composed a poem concerning that theogony, or the creation of the world and the descent of the gods.

Definition 2024

theogony

theogony

English

Noun

theogony ‎(plural theogonies)

  1. (chiefly in ancient religion) The origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods.
    • 1939, J. Philip Hyatt, “The Deity Bethel and the Old Testament”, in Journal of the American Oriental Society, volume 59, number 1, page 86:
      This Phoenician history includes the cosmogony and theogony of the Phoenicians. In the theogony, Ourianos (Sky) has four children by his wife-sister Gē (Earth): Ēlos (interpreted as Kronos), Baitlos, Dagōn (Sitōn), and Atlas.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεογονία ‎(theogonía).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /θɪˈɒɡənɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /θɪˈɑːɡənɪ/

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