In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THEOGONY
theogony
(noun) the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
theogony (plural theogonies)
(chiefly, in ancient religion) The origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods.
Source: Wiktionary
The*og"o*ny, n. Etym: [L. theogonia, Gr. Theism, and Genus.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
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