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Hesiod and the Ascent of Zeus
The Theogony, attributed to the Greek poet, Hesiod, is a description of the creation of the world and Zeus's rise to power through the succession of fathers to sons. It starts with Ouranos and ends when Zeus prevents the succession from continuing to his own son.
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.... also had children with her other son, Pontos. Their names are Nereus, Thaumas, Phorkys, Keto, and Eurybia.
Among Night's children are Thanatos (Death), Hypnos (Sleep), and Eris (Strife). The youngest child, Eris, a "hardhearted demon" (Theog. 225) gave birth to such evils as Murder, Lies, and Ruin.
The first son of Pontos, Nereus, the "knower of just and gentle proposals" (line 236) married one of Okeanos's daughters. These two gave birth to fifty daughters known as the Nereids. The Nereids preside over the sea and the cou ....
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