English Explanatory Dictionary

Chthonia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A daughter of Erechtheus and Praxithea.
  2. A daughter of Phoroneus or Colontas.
  3. One of the Alkyonides.
  4. An epithet for several chthonic deities, including Demeter, Hecate, Melinoe, and Nyx.
  5. An ancient mythical and poetic name for Crete.

Word forms

Chthonia

Related words

chthonian chthonic
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