Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Cosmogony
A
Birth of heavens
cosmos-heaven
gonia-birth, beginning
2
Q
Theogony
A
Origin of gods
theos-god
gonia-birth, beginning
3
Q
primordial
A
Latin
primus-first order
ordinis-beginning of formation
4
Q
Parthenogenesis
A
parthenos-virgin
genesis-creation
5
Q
Aetiology
A
Study of causes, especially in history or writing
aetios-cause
logia-study of
6
Q
Titanomacy
A
Battle of Titans vs. Zeus
teinein-to strain
tinein-to pay a price for a penalty
makhe-war, battle
7
Q
Cosmography
A
Mapping of heavens
cosmos-heavens
graphein-to write
8
Q
Anthropomorphism
A
Literally human-shaped
anthropos-human
morphe-form
9
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Metamorphosis
A
Change in form
morphe-shape, form
meta-indicative of change
