aretalogy
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue”) + -logy.
Noun edit
aretalogy (plural aretalogies)
- A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.
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Translations edit
biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person
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