Theogony

n.

1.

The generation or genealogy of the gods; that branch of heathen theology which deals with the origin and descent of the deities; also, a poem treating of such genealogies; as, the Theogony of Hesiod.

Noun

1.

theogony - the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods

bailiwick, branch of knowledge, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field