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THE CREATION OF THE TITANS AND THE GODS. Out of the original emptiness, which was called Chaos, emerged the first three immortal beings: Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus, who ruled the deepest, darkest region of the Underworld, and Eros (Love), whose great beauty inspired the creation of many of the deathless gods.
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Discover the Greek creation story and origin of the Greek gods - the beginning of creation, the birth of the titans, the birth of the Olympians, and much more!
Ancient Greek Creation Story Based on the Hesiod’s Tale In the very beginning, there was no earth, or sea, or sky. There was only a mass of confusion, shapeless and meaningless known as Chaos. Without explanation, Chaos gave birth to Nyx, a goddess of night and all that sleeps, and later to Erebus, a god of darkness and death.
Artifacts found by archaeologists support the creation story recorded in Hesiod’s work; pottery from the eighth century BCE depicts the gods and goddesses he describes. Hesiod told this male-centric version, in which Pandora, the first woman created by the gods, is the cause of much trouble.
Gaea and Uranus. Meanwhile, Gaea gave birth to Uranus, the Starry Sky. Uranus became Gaea's husband, surrounding her from all sides. Together, they produced three sets of children: the three one-eyed Cyclopes, the three Hundred-Handed Hecatoncheires, and the twelve Titans. Who were Zeus’ Lovers? How was the World created? What is the Trojan Horse?
Discuss some ancient Greek myths and their characters. Use examples to illustrate the challenges faced by a hero and the behaviour of the gods. Talk about how Greek myths were told and passed from one person to another. Explain that they were not written down but instead repeated from memory.
