Θεογονία

Theogony

Author

Hesiod

Language

Epic Greek

Year

c. 730-700 BC

Country

Ancient Greece

Genre

Nonfiction / Essays / Treatise

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The Theogony is a poem by Hesiod describing the origins and genealogies of the Greek gods, composed c. 730–700 BC. It is written in the epic dialect of Ancient Greek and contains 1,022 lines. It is one of the most important sources for the understanding of early Greek cosmology.