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Ancient · Mythic poetry

Theogony

by Hesiod. A genealogy of the Greek gods that organizes mythic tradition and explains divine succession and cosmic order.

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Date
c. 700 BCE
Origin
Ancient Greece
Era
Ancient
Genre
Mythic poetry
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Short
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Origins Of Gods And Cosmos

Why it matters

A genealogy of the Greek gods that organizes mythic tradition and explains divine succession and cosmic order.

This work is included on the basis of broader canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.

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