chthonian
[ thoh-nee-uh n ]
/ ˈθoʊ ni ən /
adjective Classical Mythology.
of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth.
Also
chthon·ic
[thon-ik] /ˈθɒn ɪk/.
Words nearby chthonian
chrysotherapy,
chrysotile,
chrétien,
chrétien de troyes,
chs.,
chthonian,
chu,
chu chiang,
chu hsi,
chu kiang,
chu teh
Example sentences from the Web for chthonian
A man who divorced his wife was to make an offering to the Chthonian gods.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4) |PlutarchThe Chthonian deities form a counterpart to the dwellers on Olympus.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2) |John Addington SymondsIt must be strange to die, surrounded by jackals at their chthonian litanies.
In Mesopotamia |Martin SwayneAs a chthonian power, she is worshipped at the Samothracian mysteries, and is closely connected with Demeter.
British Dictionary definitions for chthonian
chthonian
chthonic (ˈθɒnɪk)
/ (ˈθəʊnɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to the underworld
Word Origin for chthonian
C19: from Greek
khthonios in or under the earth, from
khthōn earth