Theogony/Definition

An epic poem by Hesiod written in dactylic hexameter which explains the beginnings of the world from the Greek perspective, and details several generations of gods and goddesses, from Chaos to Gaia to Ouranos to Kronos and the Titans to Zeus and his generation. It was written about 700 BCE and is an important text in Greek mythology. Source: Elizabeth Vandiver, Classics scholar, authority on Greek mythology and Greek tragedy, including the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Homer, and Virgil. This definition is based on her course Classical Mythology for The Teaching Company.