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Chthon

Chthon may refer to:

• earth, in the Greek language
• chthonic, a term in Greek mythology
• Chthonian planet, a type of planet

Chthon may also refer to:

• Chthonic (band), a Taiwanese black metal band
• Chthon (comics), a demon in the Marvel Comics universe
• Chthonian (Cthulhu mythos), a fictional race (created by Brian Lumley) in the Cthulhu mythos
• Chthon (novel),a science fiction novel by Piers Anthony
• Chthon (Quake), a boss in the video game Quake

Autochthon may refer to:

• autochthon, the original inhabitants (indigenous peoples) of a place
• autochthonous language, the language of an indigenous people
• autochthon, the indigenous flora and fauna of a region; see native species
• autochthon, a sediment or rock (geology) that formed in its current stratigraphic environment, as opposed to an allochthon, which has moved from that site
• autochthon, a term in Netherlands law: a native-born citizen of the Netherlands whose parents were also native-born, as opposed to an allochtoon, whose parents were not native-born

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