Theogony and Works and Days Summary
Hesiod

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Theogony and Works and Days Summary

Zeus

Zeus is the youngest son of Cronos and Rhea. Earth tricks Cronos into believing a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes is Zeus and Cronos swallows the stone. When Zeus grows older, he rescues his brothers and sisters from Cronos' belly. Zeus sends Pandora to earth to release plagues and evils upon mankind as punishment for accepting the fire. He binds Prometheus to a rock and has an eagle eat his liver every day...

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