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What is the name of the epic poem written by Hesiod?
What is the name of the epic poem written by Hesiod?
Who is the author of the poem The Theogony?
Who is the author of the poem The Theogony?
What is the title of Hesiod's later work that provides biographical details?
What is the title of Hesiod's later work that provides biographical details?
Who did Hesiod claim to have heard the truth from?
Who did Hesiod claim to have heard the truth from?
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What is the subject matter of Hesiod's Theogony?
What is the subject matter of Hesiod's Theogony?
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What can be said about the language and formulas of Hesiod's poem?
What can be said about the language and formulas of Hesiod's poem?
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What can be said about creation myths in the context of Hesiod's Theogony?
What can be said about creation myths in the context of Hesiod's Theogony?
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Who would have become the ruler of mortals and immortals if Zeus had not defeated him?
Who would have become the ruler of mortals and immortals if Zeus had not defeated him?
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What was produced by Eos (Dawn)?
What was produced by Eos (Dawn)?
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What did Zeus assign to the gods?
What did Zeus assign to the gods?
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Who advised Zeus to swallow Metis?
Who advised Zeus to swallow Metis?
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Who was born from Zeus's head?
Who was born from Zeus's head?
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What is the purpose of the ending of the Theogony (from 963 to the end of the poem)?
What is the purpose of the ending of the Theogony (from 963 to the end of the poem)?
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How many generations of divine rulers have there been since the creation of the world?
How many generations of divine rulers have there been since the creation of the world?
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What is more important than physical creation in defining humanity?
What is more important than physical creation in defining humanity?
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What is the role of Hesiod in relation to traditional tales?
What is the role of Hesiod in relation to traditional tales?
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What can be inferred from the passage in Theogony where Hesiod says that Zeus was not deceived by Prometheus at Mec-one?
What can be inferred from the passage in Theogony where Hesiod says that Zeus was not deceived by Prometheus at Mec-one?
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What is similar about the myths of fire theft and the separation of heaven and earth?
What is similar about the myths of fire theft and the separation of heaven and earth?
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What can be said about Homer's information about the gods?
What can be said about Homer's information about the gods?
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What is the significance of ethnology in understanding Hesiod's work?
What is the significance of ethnology in understanding Hesiod's work?
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What is the purpose of Hesiod's revisions of traditional tales?
What is the purpose of Hesiod's revisions of traditional tales?
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What formed from the blood that dripped upon Gaea from Uranus's wound?
What formed from the blood that dripped upon Gaea from Uranus's wound?
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What was the prophecy that led Cronus to swallow his children?
What was the prophecy that led Cronus to swallow his children?
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What was the significance of the stone that Rhea gave to Cronus?
What was the significance of the stone that Rhea gave to Cronus?
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What was the outcome of Zeus' actions against his father Cronus?
What was the outcome of Zeus' actions against his father Cronus?
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What did Zeus receive from the Cyclopes as an expression of their gratitude?
What did Zeus receive from the Cyclopes as an expression of their gratitude?
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What was the location where Rhea hid Zeus as an infant?
What was the location where Rhea hid Zeus as an infant?
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What was formed from the foamy semen that gushed from Uranus's severed organ?
What was formed from the foamy semen that gushed from Uranus's severed organ?
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What did Cronus do to prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled?
What did Cronus do to prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled?
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What was the nature of the first generation of the gods?
What was the nature of the first generation of the gods?
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What marked the navel of the world at Delphi?
What marked the navel of the world at Delphi?
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Why did Zeus deprive mortals of fire according to the Works and Days?
Why did Zeus deprive mortals of fire according to the Works and Days?
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What did Zeus take away from mortals according to Hesiod?
What did Zeus take away from mortals according to Hesiod?
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What three things were characteristic of the human condition according to the Greeks?
What three things were characteristic of the human condition according to the Greeks?
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What was the consequence of Zeus' action for mortals?
What was the consequence of Zeus' action for mortals?
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Why was marriage necessary according to Hesiod?
Why was marriage necessary according to Hesiod?
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What was the consequence of not having descendants for a Greek man?
What was the consequence of not having descendants for a Greek man?
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What was Hesiod offering in the Theogony according to the text?
What was Hesiod offering in the Theogony according to the text?
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