Theonym
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theonym-206-12320523
title:
Theonym
text:
A theonym is a proper name of a deity. Theonymy, the study of divine proper names, is a branch of onomastics, the study of the etymology, history, and use of proper names. Theonymy helps develop an understanding of the function and societal views of particular gods and may help understand the origins of a society's language. Analysis of theonyms has been useful in understanding the connections of Indo-European languages and possibly their religion. In all languages, the analysis of the possible
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Proper name of a deity
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theonym
date created:
2017-02-25T20:52:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T18:01:05Z
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