1. Plural of ogdoad; groups or sets of eight, especially in ancient Egyptian mythology or Gnostic theology.
Usage: Primarily used in religious studies, mythology, and theology contexts.; Often capitalized when referring to specific mythological or religious groupings.
2. In ancient Egyptian religion, a group of eight primordial deities or cosmic principles.
Usage: Historical and mythological usage; specialized academic context.

Examples

• The ogdoads of Egyptian mythology represented fundamental forces of creation.
• Scholars study the ogdoads to understand ancient religious cosmologies.
• In Gnostic texts, ogdoads appear as divine emanations or aeons.
• The temple inscriptions depicted the ogdoads in hierarchical arrangements.
• Religious historians debate the symbolic meaning of the ogdoads across different traditions.