aition
aition noun: an origin story or myth in Ancient Greece.
Noun
aition (plural aitia)
- An origin story or myth in Ancient Greece.
- This helps us to understand why Greek initiatory rituals are so often accompanied by an explanatory story—technically, the aition—in which the god appears twice, as the adversary of the people and as their protector. These aitia typically follow a three-part scenario […]2020, David M. Halperin et al., editors, Before Sexuality, Princeton University Press, →ISBN, page 123
Forms of aition
| plural | aitia |
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Origin of aition
From Ancient Greek αἴτιον (aítion, “cause”).
Questions about aition
- What does aition mean?
- Aition means an origin story or myth in Ancient Greece.
- What part of speech is aition?
- Aition is a noun.
- What is the plural of aition?
- The plural of aition is aitia.
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