Theogony
poem by Hesiod, describing the origins and genealogies of the greek gods
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Summary
Theogony is a literary work[1]. Theogony ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,137 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Hesiod[3]
- Genre: narrative poetry[4]
- Depicts: Hesiod[5]
- Commons category: Theogony[6]
- Language of work or name: Aeolic Greek[7], Attic Greek[8]
- Inception: January 1, 700 BC[9]
- Characters: Athena[10], Uranus[11], Erinyes[12], Giants[13], Zeus[14], Rhea[15], Cronus[16], Gaia[17]
- Has edition or translation: Теогония[18], Teogonja Hezjoda[19], Hesiod Theogony and Works and Days[20]
- Narrative location: Greece[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Theogony[22]
- Main subject: Greek mythology[23]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], New International Encyclopedia[25]
- Title: Θεογονία[26]
- First line: Μουσάων Ἑλικωνιάδων ἀρχώμεθ᾽ ἀείδειν[27]
- Copyright status: public domain[28]
- Narrative motif: deity of laughter[29]
- Entry in abbreviations table: Hes. Th.[30]
Why It Matters
Theogony has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Theogony is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]