theogony

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: the=og=o=ny

CIDE DICTIONARY

theogony, 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

theogony, n. (pl. -ies)
1 the genealogy of the gods.
2 an account of this.

Etymology

THEO- + Gk -gonia begetting

ROGET THESAURUS

theogony

Theology

N theology (natural and revealed), theogony, theosophy, divinity, hagiology, hagiography, Caucasian mystery, monotheism, religion, religious persuasion, religious sect, religious denomination, creed, article of faith, declaration of faith, profession of faith, confession of faith, theologue, theologian, scholastic, divine, schoolman, canonist, theologist, the Fathers, theological, religious, denominational, sectarian.