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theogony

In Greek mythology, an account of the origin of the gods, conceived largely in terms of human reproduction. The Greek poet Hesiod wrote a Theogony, which was in effect a genealogy of the Greek pantheon.



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The earliest references to her--in Hesiod's Theogony, the Orphic Hymns, and Pindar--depict her as a helpful, benevolent "normal--indeed rather benign--goddess'(Johnston 1999: 204).
"Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers ..." by Strelan, Rick / Biblical Theology Bulletin
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