χθόνιος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

χθόνιοςᾱIon.ηονalsoος ονadjχθών in or beneath the earthof a cave, foundations, the entrance to Hadesin the earth, under the ground, subterraneanPi. Call. AR.of a noise, thunder, ref. to the sound of an earthquakefrom beneath the earthA. E. Ar.of the sound of cymbals, envisaged as thunderas if from the earthE. belonging to a particular landof goddesses, nymphsof the land, localAR.of the Areopagus, as hill and tribunalnative, indigenousS.sprung from the earthof the descendants of Erekhtheus, the sown-man Ekhion and the ancestry of his sonearth-bornS. E.of a serpentAR. fem.sb.personif., as a goddessEarthEmp. of or relating to the goddess Earthof the angerof EarthE.of the GorgonEarth-bornE. in or belonging to the underworldof the dead, their mindsin the underworldA. Pi. E.of a lake, path, dwelling, darknessS. E. Pl.of a messagefor those in the underworldS.masc.pl.sb.inhabitants of the underworldA. E.fr.of the Titans, Typhonbeneath the earthas a punishmentHes. A.of deities, such as Hades, Hekate, Persephone, the Fatesof the underworld, chthonicHes. B. Lyr.adesp. Hdt. Trag. Pl.of dogs, accompanying HekateAR.masc.pl.sb.gods of the underworld, chthonic godsA. Pi. Pl. Plu.fem.sb.chthonic goddess, Chthoniaref. to DemeterE. Plu.fem.du.sb.chthonic goddessesref. to Demeter and PersephoneAr. specif., of Zeuschthonicresponsible for subterranean thunder, sts. identified w. HadesHes. A.fr. S.of Hermes, as conductor of the dead to HadesTrag. Ar. Plu.of his functionAr. having characteristics associated with the underworldof a person's dispositiongloomy, sullenAnacr.

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in, under, beneath the earth; of the earth; of the underworld

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