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.

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