Jumat, 13 November 2009     Hesiod, Theogony 132 ff (trans.
Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "She [Gaia the
Earth] lay with Ouranos (Sky) and bare deep-swirling Okeanos,
Koios and Krios and Hyperion and Iapetos, Theia (Sight) and
Rhea, Themis and Mnemosyne (Memory) and gold-crowned Phoibe and
lovely Tethys. After them was born Kronos."  Hesiod, Theogony
371 ff :  Homeric Hymn 31 to Helius (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek
epic C7th - 4th B.C.) : "Helios (the Sun) whom mild-eyed
Euryphaessa (Wide Shining), the far-shining one (phaithonta),
bare to the Son of Gaia (Earth) and starry Ouranos (Heaven). For
Hyperion wedded glorious Euryphaessa, his own sister, who bare
him lovely children, rosy-armed Eos (Dawn) and rich-tressed
Selene (Moon) and tireless Helios (Sun)."   Pindar, Isthmian Ode
5. 1 ff (trans. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) : "Mother of
Helios (the Sun), Theia, goddess of many names, thanks to thee
men ascribe to gold a strength exceeding all other powers that
are. For ships that sail the s