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Hesiod And The Ascent Of Zeus
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The Theogony, attributed to the Greek poet, Hesiod, is a description of the creation of the world and Zeus's rise to power through the succession of fathers to sons. It starts with Ouranos and ends when Zeus prevents the succession from continuing to his own son.
The very first being is Chaos. Ne ....
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....re Thanatos (Death), Hypnos (Sleep), and Eris (Strife). The youngest child, Eris, a "hardhearted demon" (Theog. 225) gave birth to such evils as Murder, Lies, and Ruin.
The first son of Pontos, Nereus, the "knower of just and gentle proposals" (line 236) married one of Okeanos's daughters. These two gave birth to fifty daughters known as the Nereids. The Nereids preside over the sea and the councils of men.
Phorky and his sister Keto conceived children who along with their descendants are kno.... |
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