Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Hesiod, Theogony 906-11 And Eurynome, the daughter of Ocean, beautiful in form, bore him three fair-cheeked Charites （Graces）, Aglaea, and Euphrosyne, and lovely Thaleia, from whose eyes as they glanced flowed love that unnerves the limbs. Greek Text ♠ Homer, Iliad … Continue reading The Titanomachia and Zeus’ Rise to Power (page 54)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page Philodemos, Kypria fr 2 PEG – Poetae Epici Graeci 1, p. 45, ed. A. Bernabé. Leipzig 1987. = Hesiod fr 210 MW – Fragmenta Hesiodea, p. 107, ed. Merkelbach and M.L. West. Oxford 1967. Aischylos, Eumenides 2-3 the first prophet, Earth; and … Continue reading The Titanomachia and Zeus’ Rise to Power (page 53)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Olympia, Archaeological Museum B1687: bronze shield-band relief with the birth of Athena E. Kunze, Archaische Schildbänder, Olympische Forschungen 2 (1950), Beilage 6 top ♦ Paris, Musée du Louvre: Attic black-figure tripod pyxis by C Painter with birth of Athena Flickr photo … Continue reading The Titanomachia and Zeus’ Rise to Power (page 52, with art)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Scholia b to Homer, Iliad 2.783 – Scholia Graeca in Homeri Iliadem 3, pp. 148-49, ed. W. Dindorf and E. Maass. Oxford 1877. Greek Text ♠ Hesiod, Theogony 886-900 Now Zeus, king of the gods, made Metis his wife first, and she … Continue reading The Titanomachia and Zeus’ Rise to Power (page 51, with art)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Pherekydes 3F54 – Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker 1, p. 76, ed. F. Jacoby, 2d ed. Leiden 1957. ♠ Akousilaos 2F14 – Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker 1, p. 51, ed. F. Jacoby, 2d ed. Leiden 1957. ♠ Akousilaos 2F13 – Die Fragmente … Continue reading The Titanomachia and Zeus’ Rise to Power (page 50, with art)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Hesiod, Theogony 845 and through the fire from the monster Greek Text ♠ Hesiod, Theogony 823-35 Strength was with his hands in all that he did and the feet of the strong god were untiring. From his shoulders grew a hundred … Continue reading The Titanomachia and Zeus’ Rise to Power (page 49)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Homer, Iliad 15.187-95 For three brethren are we, begotten of Cronos, and born of Rhea,—Zeus, and myself, and the third is Hades, that is lord of the dead below. And in three-fold wise are all things divided, and unto each hath … Continue reading The Titanomachia and Zeus’ Rise to Power (page 48)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Hesiod, Works and Days 173a-c far from the deathless gods, and Cronos rules over them; for the father of men and gods released him from his bonds. And these last equally have honor and glory. Greek Text ♠ Hesiod, Theogony 851 … Continue reading The Titanomachia and Zeus’ Rise to Power (page 47)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Hymn to Apollo 3.334-36 Hera prayed, striking the ground flatwise with her hand, and speaking thus: “Hear now, I pray, Earth and wide Heaven above and you Titan gods who dwell beneath the earth about great Tartarus, and from whom are … Continue reading The Titanomachia and Zeus’ Rise to Power (page 46)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Hesiod, Theogony 383-403 And Styx the daughter of Ocean was joined to Pallas and bore Zelus （Emulation） and trim-ankled Nike （Victory） in the house. Also she brought forth Cratos （Strength） and Bia （Force）, wonderful children. These have no house apart from Zeus, nor any … Continue reading The Titanomachia and Zeus’ Rise to Power (page 45)
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