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chthonian

adj
/ˈkθəʊnɪən/UK/ˈθəʊnɪən//ˈkθoʊni.ən/US

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios, “in or under the ground”), from χθών (khthṓn, “ground”).

  1. derived from χθόνιος — “in or under the ground”

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the underworld

    Pertaining to the underworld; being beneath the earth.

    • ...I intend to apply the name chthonian to all gods and spirits of the earth, whether their functions are concerned with agriculture or with the grave and the world beyond, or (as often) with both.
    • The Olympian religion is truly Olympian when it rests on Chthonian grounds, and the Chthonian religion is truly Chthonian when it stands in the Olympian light.

  2. A dweller in the mythical underworld.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA