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the⋅og⋅o⋅ny
[thee-og-uh-nee] 
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–noun, plural -nies.
| 1. | the origin of the gods. |
| 2. | an account of this; a genealogical account of the gods. |
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| the·og·o·ny (thē-ŏg'ə-nē) n. pl. the·og·o·nies An account of the origin and genealogy of the gods. the'o·gon'ic (-ə-gŏn'ĭk) adj. |
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Theogony
The*og"o*ny\, n. [L. theogonia, Gr. ?; ? a god + the root of ? 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.
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theogony
1612, "the account of the birth or genealogy of the gods," from Gk. theogonia "generation or birth of the gods," from theos "a god" (see Thea) + -gonia "a begetting."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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