The Greek creation myth tells the story of how the world and its inhabitants were created. According to the myth, in the beginning, there was only chaos. From this chaos, the first beings were born, including Gaia, the earth, and Uranus, the sky. Gaia and Uranus became the parents of the Titans, who in turn became the parents of the Olympian gods.
The story of the creation myth is filled with drama and conflict, including the castration of Uranus by his son Cronus, and the overthrow of Cronus by his own son Zeus. The creation myth provides a rich backdrop for the stories of the gods and heroes that populate Greek mythology.
Works Cited:
Hesiod. Theogony. Penguin Classics, 1988.
Hamilton, Edith. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. Grand Central Publishing, 2011.
