The end of the Titanomachy and the establishment of Zeus as king. Note that he is asked to rule rather than seizing the throne, and that the prompting comes from Gaia, who has set every previous succession in motion as well.
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TextBut when the blessed gods had finished their toil, and settled by force their struggle for honours with the Titans, they pressed far-seeing Olympian Zeus to reign and to rule over them, by Earth's prompting. So he divided their dignities amongst them. 1 Reference Scheme Translation
TranslationHesiod, the Homeric Hymns and Homerica (Loeb Classical Library) 1 Connections
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Gaia, Deities This source names Gaia directly: "and that the prompting comes from Gaia, who has set every previous succession in motion as well."
Source Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and HomericaHugh G. Evelyn-White
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The settlement that establishes the Olympian order.
Zeus as the Olympian, ruling from the mountain.
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Source Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and HomericaHugh G. Evelyn-White
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1. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and Homerica
Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Heinemann (Loeb Classical Library) / Internet Sacred Text Archive, 1914Theogony 881-885View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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