theogony Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods

WordNet

The*og"o*ny noun
Etymology
L. theogonia, Gr. a god + the root of to be born. See Theism, and Genus.
Definitions
  1. The generation or genealogy of the gods; that branch of heathen theology which deals with the origin and descent of the deities; also, a poem treating of such genealogies; as, the Theogony of Hesiod.

Webster 1913