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Meaning of heroogony in English:

heroogony

noun

(also herogony)
Mythology

  • An account of the genealogy and history of heroes or demigods, especially the unfinished account forming part of Hesiod's Theogony (8th century b.c.).

Pronunciation

heroogony

/ˌhɪərəʊˈɒɡəni/ /ˌhɪərəʊˈɒɡ(ə)ni/

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Monthly Review. In some forms from hero + -gony, after Byzantine Greek ἡρωογονία.