词汇 | chthonic |
释义 | chthonic adjective formaluk /ˈθɒn.ɪk//ˈkθɒn.ɪk/ us /ˈθɑː.nɪk/ relating to or living in the underworld(= the place in ancient stories where the spirits of the dead go): (古代传说中)地府的 In older Greek and Hellenistic cults, the snake was worshipped as a symbol of the chthonic deity.古老的希腊异教将蛇作为冥神的象征来崇拜。 In the Odyssey, gulls are associated with Calypso and are chthonic birds. He writes about an Ireland that is primal, menacing, chthonic. In his youth, Apollo killed the chthonic dragon Python. In their unconscious life they were worshipping Wotan, the chthonic god of war and violence. Mythology: Greek & Roman myth ambrosia Andromeda Aphrodite Apollo Ares Cyclops Delphic Demeter Diana Dionysus Eros harpy Minerva minotaur muse nectar Neptune Vesta Victoria Zeus You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Souls, spirits & ghosts Relgious concepts: Hell |
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