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Theogony
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There is, unfortunately, very little value in this poem outside of its academic worth. Of course, it is incredibly noteworthy as an epic predecessor of Homer's works (I myself have an unhealthy academic interest in epic literature), and gives an interesting alternative view of some of the myths we treat as canonical today (the titans are listed as gargantuan grotesques having fifty heads each; Medusa appears fated differently; and Hecate, ever viewed as the grand mistress of Hell, is actually mentioned as the favourite of Zues and humans alike, lacking the malice of later versions of herself). However, for all of the work's brevity, it demands a tolerance for extraneous lists of names (ever a demand of Ancient Greek poems), and no promise of plot or tale.
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Reading Progress
April 3, 2015
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April 3, 2015
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translations
April 4, 2015
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Started Reading
April 4, 2015
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April 9, 2015
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epics
September 26, 2017
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fantasy-sci-fi