Theogony

Theogony
by Hesiod
Fourteenth-century Greek manuscript of Hesiod's Theogony with scholia written in the margins
Original titleΘεογονία
Written8th century BC
LanguageAncient Greek
Subject(s)Greek mythology,
Ancient Greek religion
Genre(s)Epic, Didactic
Lines1022

The Theogony (Ancient Greek: Θεογονία, romanized: Theogonía, lit. 'the genealogy or birth of the gods') is a poem by Hesiod (8th–7th century BC) describing the origins and genealogies of the Greek gods, composed c. 730–700 BC. It is written in the epic dialect of Ancient Greek and contains 1,022 lines. It is one of the most important sources for the understanding of early Greek cosmology.

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