The “Kingship in Heaven”-Theme of the Hesiodic Theogony: Origin, Function, Composition
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: The closest and most numerous parallels to Hesiod’s account of the succession of ruler gods are found in the Hurro-Hittite Song of Going Forth, while the differences show that the Greek version was shaped to illustrate the superiority of Zeus over his predecessors.
Author: Erik van Dongen
Language: English
Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1601525583