Hesiod's Theogony
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Hesiod's Theogony is an ancient Greek didactic poem that systematically recounts the origins and genealogies of the gods, forming a foundational work of Greek mythology.
All labels observed (15)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theogony | 61 |
| Hesiod's Theogony canonical | 45 |
| Hesiod’s Theogony | 33 |
| Theogony by Hesiod | 13 |
| Θεογονία του Ησιόδου | 4 |
| Hesiod's "Theogony" | 3 |
| Greek theogony | 1 |
| HesiodTheogony | 1 |
| Hesiodic Theogony | 1 |
| Hesiod’s "Theogony" | 1 |
| Hesiod’s “Theogony” | 1 |
| Theogony of Hesiod | 1 |
| Theogony scholia | 1 |
| TheogonyByHesiod | 1 |
| theogony | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T34887 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hesiod's Theogony Context triple: [Atlas, mentionedIn, Hesiod's Theogony]
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A.
Dædalus
Dædalus is a scholarly journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that features interdisciplinary essays on culture, science, public affairs, and the arts.
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B.
To Anacreon in Heaven
"To Anacreon in Heaven" is an 18th-century English drinking song that later provided the melody for the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hesiod's Theogony Target entity description: Hesiod's Theogony is an ancient Greek didactic poem that systematically recounts the origins and genealogies of the gods, forming a foundational work of Greek mythology.
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A.
Dædalus
Dædalus is a scholarly journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that features interdisciplinary essays on culture, science, public affairs, and the arts.
-
B.
To Anacreon in Heaven
"To Anacreon in Heaven" is an 18th-century English drinking song that later provided the melody for the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
-
D.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek poem
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didactic poem ⓘ mythological text ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Boeotia ⓘ |
| author | Hesiod ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
cosmogony
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divine genealogy ⓘ theogony ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
foundational source for Greek mythology
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standardizes divine genealogies in Greek tradition ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 8th–7th century BCE ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Chaos
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Cronus ⓘ Gaia ⓘ Hecate ⓘ the Muses ⓘ
surface form:
Muses
Olympian gods ⓘ Titans ⓘ Typhoeus ⓘ Uranus ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
ⓘ
epic poetry ⓘ |
| includesMyth |
Titanomachy
ⓘ
Prometheus Bound ⓘ
surface form:
binding of Prometheus
birth of Aphrodite ⓘ creation of Pandora (alluded) ⓘ succession myth of Uranus, Cronus, and Zeus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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surface form:
Hellenistic mythographers
Roman poets ⓘ later Greek poets ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | hexameter verse ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Archaic Greek literature ⓘ |
| metre | dactylic hexameter ⓘ |
| openingInvocation |
the Muses
ⓘ
surface form:
Muses
|
| placeOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| preservation | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hesiod's Works and Days
ⓘ
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women ⓘ |
| scholarlyUse |
primary source for early Greek religion
ⓘ
source for Indo-European mythological comparisons ⓘ |
| structure | narrative catalogue of gods and beings ⓘ |
| subject |
establishment of Zeus's rule
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genealogies of Greek deities ⓘ origins of the gods ⓘ |
| tradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition before written form ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Hesiod's Theogony Description of subject: Hesiod's Theogony is an ancient Greek didactic poem that systematically recounts the origins and genealogies of the gods, forming a foundational work of Greek mythology.
Referenced by (168)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Theogony
this entity surface form:
Hesiod’s Theogony
subject surface form:
Titanides
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Hesiod’s Theogony
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Theogony by Hesiod
this entity surface form:
Hesiod’s Theogony
subject surface form:
Protogenoi
this entity surface form:
Theogony by Hesiod
this entity surface form:
Theogony
this entity surface form:
Theogony
this entity surface form:
Theogony
this entity surface form:
Theogony
this entity surface form:
Hesiod’s Theogony