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- DictionaryThe·og·o·ny/THēˈäɡənē/
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- 1. the genealogy of a group or system of gods: "the Hindu theogony"
6 days ago · theogony: 1 n the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods Type of: bailiwick , discipline , field , field of study , study , subject , subject area , subject field a branch of knowledge
2 days ago · Hecatoncheires. In Greek mythology, the Hecatoncheires, Hekatoncheires ( Greek: Ἑκατόγχειρες, lit. " Hundred-Handed Ones "), or Hundred-Handers, also called the Centimanes [1] ( / ˈsɛntɪmeɪnz /; Latin: Centimani) were three monstrous giants, of enormous size and strength, each with fifty heads and one hundred arms.
4 days ago · The Greek name Γαῖα ( Gaia Ancient Greek: [ɡâi̯.a] or [ɡâj.ja]) is a mostly epic, collateral form of Attic Γῆ ( Gē [ɡɛ̂ː] ), and Doric Γᾶ ( Ga [ɡâː] ), [4] perhaps identical to Δᾶ ( Da [dâː] ), [7] both meaning "Earth". Some scholars believe that the word is of uncertain origin. [8] Beekes suggested a probable Pre ...
May 27, 2024 · Greek mythology, body of stories concerning the gods, heroes, and rituals of the ancient Greeks and Classical antiquity. That the myths contained a considerable element of fiction was recognized by the more critical Greeks, such as the philosopher Plato in the 5th–4th century bce. In general, however, in the popular piety of the Greeks, the ...
May 27, 2024 · The Greek word aphros means “foam,” and Hesiod relates in his Theogony that Aphrodite was born from the white foam produced by the severed genitals of Uranus (Heaven), after his son Cronus threw them into the sea. Aphrodite was, in fact, widely worshipped as a goddess of the sea and of seafaring; she was also honoured as a goddess of war ...
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May 29, 2024 · th. Add phonetic spelling. Meanings for Thánatos. It is the personification of death according to Greek mythology. Hesiod, a Greek poet spoke about Thanatos in his poem ' Theogony'. Add a meaning. Wiki content for Thánatos. Thánatos. ThanatoSchizO. Thanatos (band) Thanatos (video game) Thanatosensitivity. Show more Wiki. Add Thánatos details.
May 20, 2024 · Eros, in Greek religion, god of love. In the Theogony of Hesiod (fl. 700 bce ), Eros was a primeval god, son of Chaos, the original primeval emptiness of the universe, but later tradition made him the son of Aphrodite, goddess of sexual love and beauty, by either Zeus (the king of the gods), Ares (god of war and of battle), or Hermes (divine ...