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Chthonian
Chthonian Chtho"ni*an, a. [Gr. ? in or under the earth, fr. ?, ?, earth.] Designating, or pertaining to, gods or spirits of the underworld; esp., relating to the underworld gods of the Greeks, whose worship is widely considered as more primitive in form than that of the Olympian gods. The characteristics of chthonian worship are propitiatory and magical rites and generalized or euphemistic names of the deities, which are supposed to have been primarily ghosts.

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- In Gr**** mythology, the name Chthonia (Ancient Gr****: Χθονία means 'of the earth') may refer to: Chthonia, an Athenian princess and the youngest daughter...
- his daughter Chthonia disapproved of his actions. Colontas was punished by being burnt along with his house, while Demeter took Chthonia to Hermione,...
- recorded epithets include Demeter Chthonia, Ge Chthonia, ****phone Chthonia, Zeus Chthonios, and Hecate Chthonia. As discussed, many deities can be...
- daughters, the eldest was Protogeneia, Pandora, Procris, Creusa, Oreithyia and Chthonia. Sometimes, his other mentioned children were Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus...
- Aegina. In Laconia Orpheus is said to have brought the worship of Demeter Chthonia and that of the Κόρες Σωτείρας (Kóres Sōteíras; 'Saviour Maidens').[clarification...
- The Tachira antpitta (Grallaria chthonia) is a Critically Endangered bird species in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. The Tachira antpitta...
- at Mykonos. Seven black lambs were offered to "Zeus Chthonios" and "Ge-Chthonia" in the month Lenaion. The worshippers were offered to feast at the place...
- Thesmophoria. Peloponnese (except Arcadia) Hermione: An old cult of Demeter Chthonia, Kore, and Klymenos (Hades). Cows were pushed into the temple, and then...
- ancient Dryopian sanctuary of Demeter Chthonia, situated on a height of Mount Pron, said to have been founded by Chthonia, daughter of Phoroneus, and Clymenus...
- Pluto ("riches", as in gold and other mineral wealth), and grandmother, Chthonia ("earth"). Tantalus was initially known for having been welcomed to Zeus'...