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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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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
  3. 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.
  4. The generation or genealogy of the gods; that branch of heathentheology which deals with the origin and descent of the deities;also, a poem treating of such genealogies; as, the Theogony ofHesiod.
  5. n. the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods