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Chthonic deities

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, chthonic (/ˈθɒnɪk/) or chthonian (/ˈθoʊniən/) deities or spirits were those who inhabited the underworld or existed in or under the earth, and were typically associated with death or fertility. The terms chthonic and chthonian are derived from the Ancient Greek word χθών (khthṓn) meaning 'earth' or 'soil'.

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Chthonic cult

Offerings Sacrifice Libation Altars Temples

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Underworld escort Charon Ge Hecate

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Relationship to Olympian deities

Hades Persephone Erinyes

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Ancient Greek religion Mythology Underworld Ancient Greek Epithet

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Chthonic cult

Offerings Ceremonies of ancient Greece
Sacrifice Animal sacrifice
Libation
Altars Altar
Temples Temple
Holocaust Holocaust (sacrifice)
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Chthonic deities

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related to Sacrifice · 9

Chthonic deities → Chthonic, Olympic, Once, Ouranic, The, They, This, While, Worshippers

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chthonic underworld gods sacrifice deities earth greek ancient agriculture ouranic would considered persephone epithet demeter worship worshippers associated olympic also

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Hermes	instance of	which was in antiquity sometimes applied as an epithet to deities	0.80	text
Demeter	instance of	which was in antiquity sometimes applied as an epithet to deities	0.80	text
and Zeus.The chthonic deities have been compared to the more commonly referred-to Olympic gods	instance of	which was in antiquity sometimes applied as an epithet to deities	0.80	text
their associated rites	instance of	which was in antiquity sometimes applied as an epithet to deities	0.80	text
cults	instance of	which was in antiquity sometimes applied as an epithet to deities	0.80	text
Hades	instance of	This makes some deities	0.80	text
Persephone	instance of	This makes some deities	0.80	text
and the Erinyes more likely to be considered chthonic due to their proximity to the underworld.While this is the case	instance of	This makes some deities	0.80	text
virtually any god could be considered chthonic to emphasize different aspects of the god	instance of	This makes some deities	0.80	text
Chthonic deities	related to Sacrifice	Ouranic	0.60	section
Chthonic deities	related to Sacrifice	They	0.60	section
Chthonic deities	related to Sacrifice	The	0.60	section

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