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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THEOGONY

From Greek theogonia.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THEOGONY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEOGONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Theogony is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THEOGONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

theogony

Theogony

The Theogony is a poem by Hesiod describing the origins and genealogies of the Greek gods, composed circa 700 B.C. It is written in the Epic dialect of Homeric Greek.

Definition of theogony in the English dictionary

The definition of theogony in the dictionary is the origin and descent of the gods. Other definition of theogony is an account of this, often recited in epic poetry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEOGONY


agamogony
ˌæɡəˈmɒɡənɪ
agony
ˈæɡənɪ
anthropogony
ˌænθrəˈpɒɡənɪ
Antigone
ænˈtɪɡənɪ
cosmogony
kɒzˈmɒɡənɪ
garganey
ˈɡɑːɡənɪ
geogony
dʒiːˈɒɡənɪ
heterogony
ˌhɛtəˈrɒɡənɪ
homogony
hɒˈmɒɡənɪ
isogony
aɪˈsɒɡənɪ
jargony
ˈdʒɑːɡənɪ
mahogany
məˈhɒɡənɪ
merogony
mɛˈrɒɡənɪ
monogony
mɒˈnɒɡənɪ
polygony
pəˈlɪɡənɪ
psychogony
saɪˈkɒɡənɪ
schizogony
skɪtˈsɒɡənɪ
sporogony
spɔːˈrɒɡənɪ
telegony
tɪˈlɛɡənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEOGONY

theodolitic
Theodora
Theodorakis
Theodore I
Theodoric
Theodosius I
theogonic
theogonical
theogonies
theogonist
theol.
theologaster
theologate
theologer
theologian
theologic
theological
theological virtues
theologically
theologies

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEOGONY

Antony
balcony
bony
ceremony
colony
ebony
felony
harmony
irony
matrimony
opening ceremony
peony
phony
pile on the agony
pony
stony
symphony
telephony
testimony
tony

Synonyms and antonyms of theogony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «theogony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEOGONY

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Translator English - Chinese

神谱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teogonía
570 millions of speakers

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theogony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

theogony
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

theogony
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

теогония
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teogonia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

theogony
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théogonie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Theogony
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Theogonie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神々の起源
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

theogony
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Theogony
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Theogony
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தியோகானியின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्योगिनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Thegonia adlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teogonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

teogonii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

теогонія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teogonie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεογονία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Theogonie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

theogony
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

teogoni
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of theogony

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOGONY»

The term «theogony» is regularly used and occupies the 101.082 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOGONY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about theogony

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEOGONY»

Discover the use of theogony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to theogony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days, Shield
Introducing his celebrated translations of these two poems and of the Shield, Apostolos Athanassakis positions Hesiod simultaneously as a philosopher-poet, a bard with deep roots in the culture of his native Boeotia, and the heir to a long ...
Hesiod, Apostolos N. Athanassakis, 2004
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The Theogony
The. Theogony. ( 125) From the Heliconian Muses letus begintosing,whohold the great and holy mount of Helicon, and dance on soft feet about the deep blue spring and the altar of the almighty son of Cronos, and, when they have washed ...
Hesiod, 2012
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Theogony
This is a book of tremendous clarity, and I'm grateful for its existence"--Anselm Berrigan.
Douglas N. Rothschild, 2009
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Hesiod's Theogony
Hesiod's Theogony, written by legendary author Hesiod, is widely considered to be one of the greatest classic texts of all time.
Hesiod, 2010
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Works and Days and Theogony:
"This is by far the best rendering of Hesiod's poems in print. The translation is fully accurate but so readable one doesn't want to stop; it exactly captures Hesiod's rustic wisdom, his humour and his cautious pessimism. . .
Hesiod, Stanley Lombardo, Robert Lamberton, 1993
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Theogony and Works and Days
The Theogony and Works and Days are written by Hesiod, who was one of the earliest Greek poets.
Hesiod, 2007
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The Narrative Voice In The Theogony Of Hesiod
This volume analyzes the narrative structure of the "Theogony" to support the argument that this poem is a didactic poem explaining the position of man in the divine universe.
Kathryn Stoddard, 2004
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The Theogony, Works and Days, and The Shield of Heracles
Contained in this volume are the three best-known works of the ancient Greek poet Hesiod. Hesiod's "The Theogony" concerns the origins of the world and of the gods and forms a foundation for all Greek mythology.
Hesiod, 2004
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The New Theogony: Mythology for the Real World
A paper reprint of the 1987 clothbound edition.
Maria Maddalena Colavito, 1992
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The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece
0521822009c05 CUFX080/Shapiro 0 521 82200 9 Printer: cupusbw Homer, Hesiod, and the Epic Tradition after swallowing Metis, he marries several goddesses and fathers immortals beholden to him (Theogony 901–23). His production of ...
H. A. Shapiro, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEOGONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term theogony is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woodstock Library Forum: Henry Weinfield: A Poetry Reading
His translations include: The Collected Poems of Stephane Mallarme, (University of California Press, 1995) and Hesiod: Theogony and Works and Days (2006). «Watershed post, Jul 15»
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Professor Martin West, OM
... and his editions and commentaries (the first in 1966) on the Hesiodic Theogony and Works and Days remain the standard. He also edited Homer's Iliad for the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Ancient Greek Legend Seems to Describe a Place in Peru: Early …
In the 8th century B.C., the Greek poet Hesiod described in his “Theogony” a place at the end of the Earth where the gorgons dwell, where the god Atlas appears ... «The Epoch Times, May 15»
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First Ever Greek-Russian Book on Ancient Greek Myths
“I did the editing and literary description of Hesiod's Theogony with much love. In his work, he talks about the origin of the Greek mythology gods, as well as the ... «Greek Reporter, May 15»
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Celestial Goddess Selene: The Star of the Night
Theogony. trans. Richard S. Caldwell (Focus Classical Library: Massachusetts, 1987.) Ovid. The Heriodes. trans. Harold Isbell (Penguin Books: London, 2004.). «Ancient Origins, May 15»
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Three faculty members elected to American Philosophical Society
... a bilingual edition of the complete corpus of ancient and mediaeval scholia and commentaries to Hesiod's Theogony, and volumes of essays on the suicide of ... «UChicago News, May 15»
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And how the story of Atlantis may be one of them
The eruption itself inspired the Greek poet Hesiod to write the poem Theogony in around 700 B.C., which described the battle of giants and gods on Mount ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
8
Creationism motion gains more support in Scottish Parliament
Hesiod's Theogony carries the account of the origins and genealogies of the Greek gods. Should that be considered too?" Update (02/02/15): John Mason MSP ... «National Secular Society, Jan 15»
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Who is Cupid????
One of the first authors to mention Eros (circa 700 B.C.) was Hesiod, who described him in “Theogony” as one of the primeval cosmogonic deities born of the ... «ARY NEWS, Jan 15»
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The Secret History of the Triple Goddess, Part 2: The Search for the …
Early on, around the 8th century BCE, Hekate appears in Hesiod's Theogony as a singular Great Goddess of the three realms: heaven, sea, and earth. «Patheos, Nov 14»

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