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Greco-Roman Creation of the Universe

Greco-Roman Creation of the Universe. Hesiod’s Version Chapter 3 of Hamilton’s Mythology. Hesiod’s Version Chapter 3 of Hamilton’s Mythology. CHAOS NIGHT EREBUS LIGHT DAY GAEA (EARTH) ---- OURANOS (HEAVENS). GAEA’S & OURANOS’ CHILDREN :.

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Greco-Roman Creation of the Universe

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  1. Greco-RomanCreation of the Universe Hesiod’s VersionChapter 3 of Hamilton’s Mythology

  2. Hesiod’s VersionChapter 3 of Hamilton’s Mythology • CHAOS • NIGHT EREBUS • LIGHT DAY • GAEA (EARTH) ---- OURANOS (HEAVENS)

  3. GAEA’S & OURANOS’ CHILDREN: • MONSTERS of ENORMOUS SIZE, INCREDIBLE STRENGTH, & DESTRUCTIVE POWERS • (3) 100 HANDS & 50 HEADS (imprisoned by Ouranos) • (3) CYCLOPS (had only 1 eye in their foreheads) • TITANS • CRONUS (he wounded Ouranos & set monsters free at Gaea’s request) • OCEAN, TETHYS, HYPERION, RHEA, MNEMOSYNE, & THEMIS • IAPETUS & his sons: ATLAS, PROMETHEUS, & EPIMETHEUS • GIANTS & FURIES (sprang from Ouranos’ blood when he’s wounded by Cronus) • TYPHON(Gaea’s last child; more terrible than all the others)

  4. CRONUS’ & RHEA’S CHILDREN: • HESTIA • HADES • POSEIDON • DEMETER • HERA • ZEUS* • Cronus (Titan) now rules but eats all his children to keep from being overthrown by one of them • Rhea saves Zeus from Cronus’ stomach—she gives him a rock to eat instead • With Gaea’s help, adult Zeus forces Cronus to disgorge his children--- WAR FOLLOWS

  5. WAR 1 FOR POWER: CRONUS & TITANS vs. ZEUS & HIS SIBLINGS • Aided by PROMETHEUS and the MONSTERS (WHOM ZEUS RELEASED) • ZEUS VICTORIOUS • TITANS IMPRISONED IN TARTARUS (LOWEST REGION OF UNDERWORLD) • ATLAS CONDEMNED TO FOREVER HOLD THE UNIVERSE UPON HIS BACK

  6. WAR 2 FOR POWER: TYPHON vs. ZEUS • WINS & TAKES CONTROL OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNING FROM TYPHON • LOSES & IS IMPRISONED IN TARTARUS

  7. WAR 3 FOR POWER: GIANTS VS. ZEUS, HIS SIBLINGS, & HERCULES • WINS; ZEUS BECOMES THE NEXT RULER • UNIVERSE “SAFE” NOW FOR THE COMING OF ANIMALS AND MAN • LOSES & ARE IMPRISONED IN TARTARUS

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