Theogony

Theogony is Hesiod's poem about the origins and relationships of the Greek gods. Beginning with an invocation to the Muses, it joins genealogical sequences to accounts of struggle among divine generations. The succession from Uranus to Cronus and then Zeus makes the establishment of order a central narrative concern. Other episodes connect the divine world with human conditions, including the stories of Prometheus and sacrifice. The poem preserves religious and mythic traditions through the organizing power of verse, bringing many names and narratives into an account of cosmic relationships and authority.