| 释义 |
chthonian, a.|ˈkθəʊnɪən|
[f. Gr. χθόνι-ος of, in, or beneath the earth (f. χθών, χθον-ός, earth) + -an. Cf. F. chthonien.]
= chthonic a.
1850J. Leitch Müller's Anc. Art 481 Hermes stood in the cycle of the Chthonian gods, the powers that send up fruits and bounteous blessing from below. 1887Lang Myth, Rit. & Relig. II. 95. 1888 Rhys Hibbert Lect. 131 Pluto..was always..a chthonian or catachthonian Zeus. |