A B C D E G H I K L M N O P R S T W Z Zeus, Munich, Antikensammlungen 596 There are two kinds of searches possible for this web site. The first type, which is comprehensive, involves just entering a mythological character’s name in the search box over the left menu … Continue reading Subject tags for mythological characters
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Homer, Odyssey 7.58-60 Nausithous at the first was born from the earth-shaker Poseidon and Periboea, the comeliest of women, youngest daughter of great-hearted Eurymedon, who once was king over the insolent Giants. But he brought destruction on his froward people, and … Continue reading Gaia and Ouranos (page 16 upper)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Hesiod, Theogony 472-73 and that retribution might overtake great, crafty Cronos for his own father and also for the children whom he had swallowed down. Greek Text ♠ Hesiod, Works and Days 803-4 On a fifth day, they say, the Erinyes … Continue reading Gaia and Ouranos (page 14)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Homer, Odyssey 9.106-15 And we came to the land of the Cyclopes, an overweening and lawless folk, who, trusting in the immortal gods, plant nothing with their hands nor plough; but all these things spring up for them without sowing or … Continue reading Gaia and Ouranos (page 13)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Hesiod fr 389 MW – Fragmenta Hesiodea, p. 185, ed. R. Merkelbach and M. L. West. Oxford 1967. Hesiod says that Ouranos is an Akmonides; Gaia bore Akmon, and Ouranos came from Akmon. (Transl. E. Bianchelli) ♠ Simias, Pteruges (Wings) Behold the … Continue reading Gaia and Ouranos (page 12)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Hesiod, Theogony 154-206 For of all the children that were born of Earth and Heaven, these were the most terrible, and they were hated by their own father from the first. And he used to hide them all away in a … Continue reading Gaia and Ouranos (page 11)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Hesiod, Theogony 126-32 And Earth first bore starry Heaven, equal to herself, to cover her on every side, and to be an ever-sure abiding-place for the blessed gods. And she brought forth long hills, graceful haunts of the goddess Nymphs who dwell amongst … Continue reading Gaia and Ouranos (page 10 lower)
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