About this myth
Hesiod's Theogony is a
In a nutshell
Myth summary
The world was created by the first deities out of a void where nothing existed. The oldest deities were Chasm (chaos), Gaia (Earth), Tartarus, and Eros (desire). These deities gave birth to the other Greek figures in a genealogical succession. Much of the rest of creation came from bodily fluids, like semen or blood.
Belief system
Ancient Greek Religion
Polytheistic
Ancient Greek religion refers to the pagan spiritual beliefs of the ancient Greeks, starting around 1350 BCE in present-day Greece.
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Zeus
Main deity
Zeus (Greek: Ζεύς) was the sixth child of Kronos and Rhea, the original Titan deities in the Greek pantheon. Zeus ruled Mount Olympus and was said to control thunder.
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Artifact
Saturn, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
The artifact named Saturn has contents related to this mythological story.
Translation
"Theogony of Hesiod": English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White
Book · Hugh Gerard Evelyn-White · 1914
"Theogony of Hesiod" is an English translation of the Greek creation narrative of Hesiod by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. It was published in 1914 and includes 1,120 lines. It is highly readable for a layman audience.
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Background
Hesiod's Theogoy (Greek: Θεογονία) is an epic Greek poem composed around 800 - 700 BCE by the poet named Hesiod. It details the birth and family history of the ancient Greek deities. The Theogony also combines various other Greek stories into a coherent text that describes the creation of the universe.
Artifacts related to this myth
Saturn, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Hesiod's Theogony." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 20 Feb. 2019, omnika.org/stable/17. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
OMNIKA (2019, February 20). Hesiod's Theogony. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/17
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Hesiod's Theogony." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created February 20, 2019. Accessed May 18, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/17.
