Genealogia
work by Hecataeus of Miletus
Also known as: āHistoriaiā
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The Genealogia, also known as Historiai or Heroologia, was a work by Hecataeus of Miletus. It is believed to have been a systematic account of Greek traditions and mythology, presented in four books. Unfortunately, only a few fragments of this work survive today. Hecataeus was a pioneering Greek author in the fields of history and geography, and his writings were influential, even being used by the historian Herodotus.12
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