Greek Meaning of chthonian
χθόνιος
Other Greek words related to χθόνιος
Nearest Words of chthonian
- chrysotype => Χρυσότυπος
- chrysotile => Χρυσότιλος
- chrysotherapy => Χρυσοθεραπεία
- chrysothamnus nauseosus => Κουφοξυλιά
- chrysothamnus => Χρυσόθαμνος
- chrysosplenium americanum => Χρυσόσπληνο το αμερικανικό
- chrysosplenium => Χρυσόσπληνο
- chrysosperm => χρυσόσπερμος
- chrysopsis villosa => Χρύσοψη η τριχωτή
- chrysopsis mariana => Chrysopsis mariana
Definitions and Meaning of chthonian in English
chthonian (s)
dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
chthonian (a.)
Designating, or pertaining to, gods or spirits of the underworld; esp., relating to the underworld gods of the Greeks, whose worship is widely considered as more primitive in form than that of the Olympian gods. The characteristics of chthonian worship are propitiatory and magical rites and generalized or euphemistic names of the deities, which are supposed to have been primarily ghosts.
FAQs About the word chthonian
χθόνιος
dwelling beneath the surface of the earthDesignating, or pertaining to, gods or spirits of the underworld; esp., relating to the underworld gods of the Greeks,
επίγειος,κολασμένος,διαβολικός,πλουτώνιος,θειώδης,ταρταρικός,χερσαίος,κοσμικός,αντιουτοπικό,δυστοπικός
ουράνιος,αιθέριος ,ουράνιος,ουράνιος,υπερφυσικός,αγγελικός,Ελυσιακός,εμπειρικός,εμπειρικός,υπερβατικός
chrysotype => Χρυσότυπος, chrysotile => Χρυσότιλος, chrysotherapy => Χρυσοθεραπεία, chrysothamnus nauseosus => Κουφοξυλιά, chrysothamnus => Χρυσόθαμνος,
