aretalogy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue”) +‎ -logy.

Noun

aretalogy (plural aretalogies)

1. A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.

Derived terms

• aretalogist

Related terms

• aretological

Translations

biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person

• German: Aretalogie (de) f
• Greek: αρετολογία f (aretología)
• Italian: aretalogia f
• Polish: aretalogia f
• Portuguese: aretalogia f