"heroogony" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌhi.ɹoʊˈɑ.ɡə.ni/
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} heroogony (uncountable)
  1. The history and genealogy of demigods or heroes, especially the uncompleted history found in portions of Hesiod's Theogony. Tags: uncountable Related terms: cosmogony, theogony
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