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Page 193
This oracle originally belonged to Ge ( Earth ) , though some say that she shared it with Poseidon , who spoke through a prophet named Pyrcon . Ge turned over the oracle , or her share of it , to Themis , also an earth - goddess .
This oracle originally belonged to Ge ( Earth ) , though some say that she shared it with Poseidon , who spoke through a prophet named Pyrcon . Ge turned over the oracle , or her share of it , to Themis , also an earth - goddess .
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The earth , and the goddess of the earth . Ge was known to the Romans as Terra or Tellus . According to Hesiod's account of the CREATION of the universe , Ge , together with Tartarus and Eros , was born from Chaos , or at the same time ...
The earth , and the goddess of the earth . Ge was known to the Romans as Terra or Tellus . According to Hesiod's account of the CREATION of the universe , Ge , together with Tartarus and Eros , was born from Chaos , or at the same time ...
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His special function was to send rain to fertilize the earth , but he also governed the affairs of gods and men . As with other gods , his justice often consisted in punishing mortals for arrogating to themselves divine prerogatives .
His special function was to send rain to fertilize the earth , but he also governed the affairs of gods and men . As with other gods , his justice often consisted in punishing mortals for arrogating to themselves divine prerogatives .
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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