theogony
(noun) the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
