theogony

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UK/θiˈɒɡəni/US/θiˈɑːɡəni/

noun

The origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods.

“Near-synonym: apotheosis”

Similar
theogenesisapotheosis
OriginAncient Greek θεογονία →
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Meanings

nountheogony (plural theogonies)

plural theogonies

  1. The origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods.

    Near-synonym: apotheosis

    1 more example

    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.

    1939, J. Philip Hyatt, “The Deity Bethel and the Old Testament”, in Journal of the American Oriental Society, volume 59, number 1, page 86

    Synonyms: theogenesis, apotheosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods.

Similar
theogenesisapotheosis
Also see
theogenesis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθεογονία
  2. Englishtheogony

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θεογονία (theogonía). By surface analysis, theo- + -gony.

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Translations

Ancient Greek θεογονία
  • θεογονία (theogonía)origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Bulgarian теого́ния
  • теого́ния (teogónija)origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Dutch theogonie
  • theogonieorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Esperanto teogonio
  • teogonioorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Estonian teogoonia
  • teogooniaorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Finnish jumalten synty, jumalten syntykertomus
  • jumalten syntyorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
  • jumalten syntykertomusorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
French théogonie
  • théogonieorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
German Theogonie
  • Theogonieorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Greek θεογονία
  • θεογονία (theogonía)origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Italian teogonia
  • teogoniaorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Latin theogonia
  • theogoniaorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Latvian teogonija
  • teogonijaorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Lithuanian teogonija
  • teogonijaorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Polish teogonia
  • teogoniaorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Portuguese teogonia
  • teogoniaorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Romanian teogonie
  • teogonieorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Russian теого́ния
  • теого́ния (teogónija)origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Spanish teogonía
  • teogoníaorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Swedish teogoni
  • teogoniorigination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Ukrainian теого́нія
  • теого́нія (teohónija)origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods
Cite this entry
APA

theogony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theogony

MLA

“theogony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theogony. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theogony,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theogony.

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