noun.
An account of the origin and genealogy of the gods.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
That branch of non-Christian theology which teaches the genealogy or origin of the deities; in a particular sense, one of a class of poems which treat of the generation and descent of the gods: as, the ancient Greek theogony of Hesiod.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
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.
noun.
The origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods.
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noun.
the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
Word Usage
"Now 'theogony' means 'origin of the divine'; and I use the associated adjective because the Pseudo-Dionysius thought of creation as destined to be 'divinized' through our theosis: a gift from the Father given through the Son and in the Holy Spirit."