chthonic

adj. infernal, of or pertaining to the netherworld, chthonian, of the Greek gods of underworld

Chthonic (from Greek χθόνιος-khthonios, of the earth, from khthōn, earth; pertaining to the Earth; earthy) designates, or pertains to, gods or spirits of the underworld, especially in relation to Greek religion.Greek khthon is one of several words for "earth"; it typically refers to the interior of the soil, rather than the living surface of the land (as gaia or ge does) or the land as territory (as khora does). It evokes at once abundance and the grave. Its pronunciation is somewhat awkward for English speakers—for this reason, many American dictionaries recommend that the initial "ch" should be silent. However, most other dictionaries, such as the OED, state that the first two letters should be pronounced [k]. Note that the modern pronunciation of the Greek word "χθόνιος" is , though the Classical Greek pronunciation would have been something like .
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Chthonic (閃靈樂團; sometimes typeset ChthoniC) is a Taiwanese melodic black metal band that incorporates influences from traditional Taiwanese music including instruments such as the erhu (which is called a hena in their native Taiwanese). The band's stated goal is to use their music to bring ancient history and mythology into the modern era, especially the tragic history and unique myths of Taiwan (for example, those of the Seediq people). The name "Chthonic" is a Greek word which refers to the earth and can have implications of the underworld.
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Adjective
1. of the underworld; "nether regions"
(synonym) chthonian, lower, nether
(similar) infernal

(a.)
Pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, chthonic religions.
  

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