Aition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aition is a noun meaning (Greek mythology) An origin story or myth in Ancient Greece.
Meaning
(Greek mythology) An origin story or myth in Ancient Greece.
Example Sentences
This helps us to understand why Greek initiatory rituals are so often accompanied by an explanatory story—technically, the aition—in which the god appears twice, as the adversary of the people and as their protector. These aitia typically follow a three-part scenario […]
Word Forms
- aitia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include theogony, theogonism, mythopoeia, myth, mythogenesis, mythologue.
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