1- How the Chaos Began

It’s our first proper episode! As we’re starting our journey through mythology and Roman history at the very beginning, let’s talk about just that- the beginning, or the creation of the cosmos and the gods. Strap in, because it’s going to be a bumpy ride full of coups, violence and intrigue… Sources for this episode: Bellows, H. A. (1923), The Poetic Edda. London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press. Chisholm, H. (ed.) (1911), The Encyclopædia Britannica (A-M): A Dictionary of Art, Sciences, Literature and General Information. New York: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. Cooke. T. (1728), The Works of Hesiod, Translated from the Greek (Volume II). London: Printed by N. Blandford. Frazer, J. G. (1921), Apollodorus: The Library (Volume I). London: William Heinemann. Guerber, H. A. (1929), The Myths of Greece & Rome: Their Stories Signification and Origin. London: George G. Harrap & Company Ltd. Lovelock, J. (2000), Gaia: A new look at life on Earth. Oxford: Oxford University Press (eBook). Mackenzie, D. A. (c. 1913), Egyptian Myth and Legend, With Historical Narrative Notes on Race Problems, Comparative Belief, etc. London: The Gresham Publishing Company Limited. Riley, H. T. (1889), The Metamorphoses (Ovid), Literally Translated Into English Prose, With Copious Notes and Explanations. London: George Bell & Sons. Author unknown (2016), The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway.