theogony
/θiˈɑɡəni/
noun
- A poem or story that tells about the origin and genealogy of the gods.
- The class read a theogony from Norse mythology that explained how Odin and his brothers created the world.
- Hesiod's 'Theogony' is one of the most famous ancient Greek poems about the birth of the gods.
- Many cultures have their own theogony, describing how their gods came to exist.