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"The Theogony" Quotes

"The Theogony" by Hesiod is a Greek poem that details the origins and genealogies of the gods, charting the creation and order of the cosmos.

fiction | 25 pages | Published in 2012

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From the Heliconian Muses let us begin to sing.

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The Muses once taught Hesiod glorious song.

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Chaos was born first and after her came Gaia.

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From Chaos came forth Erebus and black Night.

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Gaia bore starry Heaven, equal to herself.

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From the union of Heaven and Earth were born mighty Titans.

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Cronus, the wily, youngest and most terrible of her children.

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For the love of Aphrodite, the lovely, arose from sea foam.

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The divine Muses sing and dance in Olympus.

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Prometheus, the clever Titan, stole fire from the gods.

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