The “Kingship in Heaven”-Theme of the Hesiodic Theogony: Origin, Function, Composition
<p>The closest and most numerous parallels to Hesiod’s account of the succession of ruler gods are found in the Hurro-Hittite <em>Song of Going Forth</em>, while the differences show that the Greek version was shaped to illustrate the superiority of Zeus over his predecessors.</...
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doaj-5868a546d839498bb2d14c2d5de802f12021-09-02T02:34:55ZengDuke UniversityGreek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies0017-39162159-31592011-05-0151218020112851The “Kingship in Heaven”-Theme of the Hesiodic Theogony: Origin, Function, CompositionErik van Dongen<p>The closest and most numerous parallels to Hesiod’s account of the succession of ruler gods are found in the Hurro-Hittite <em>Song of Going Forth</em>, while the differences show that the Greek version was shaped to illustrate the superiority of Zeus over his predecessors.</p>http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/12791 |
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The “Kingship in Heaven”-Theme of the Hesiodic Theogony: Origin, Function, Composition |
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<p>The closest and most numerous parallels to Hesiod’s account of the succession of ruler gods are found in the Hurro-Hittite <em>Song of Going Forth</em>, while the differences show that the Greek version was shaped to illustrate the superiority of Zeus over his predecessors.</p> |
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