What does begetting mean?
Begetting means present participle and gerund of beget.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of beget.
The gods' begettings in the Theogony are reminiscent of the biblical human begettings in the Old Testament and emphasize their being in nature, unlike the Judaic God outside of it.
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Begetting means present participle and gerund of beget.
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The gods' begettings in the Theogony are reminiscent of the biblical human begettings in the Old Testament and emphasize their being in nature, unlike the Judaic God outside of it.
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