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chthonian

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chthon·ic  (thnk) also chtho·ni·an (thn-n)
adj. Greek Mythology
Of or relating to the underworld.

[From Greek khthonios, of the earth, from khthn, earth; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

chthonian [ˈθəʊnɪən], chthonic [ˈθɒnɪk]
adj
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) of or relating to the underworld
[from Greek khthonios in or under the earth, from khthōn earth]

chthonic, chthonian
having to do with the underworld.
See also: Earth
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.chthonian - dwelling beneath the surface of the earth; "nether regions"
infernal - being of the underworld; "infernal regions"


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She meets t he Invisible Man at the Chthonian bar--another reference pertaining to the gods and spirits of the underworld--and she summons him home with her "to join her in a very revolting ritual" (517), while he intends to use her to extract information about leaders of the Brotherhood to exact his revenge.
Meeting the narrator in the Chthonian, Ellison's Emma asks, "'But don't you think he should be a little blacker?
 
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