chthonic

• Qui se rapporte au monde souterrain ou aux entrailles de la terre ; souvent employé en mythologie et en littérature pour décrire des forces sombres et primordiales.

Relating to the underworld or the earth's interior; often used in mythology and literature to describe dark, primordial forces.

1. Dwelling beneath the earthC2formal

   Relating to or inhabiting the underworld or the interior of the earth.

   Chthonien (qui habite sous la terre)

   • The ancient Greeks worshipped chthonic deities like Hades.
   • Chthonic forces were believed to control the fertility of the soil.
   • The myth describes a chthonic serpent that guards the underworld.

   Synonymesinfernalnethersubterraneanundergroundunderworld

   Antonymescelestialolympian