Is Hesiod's Theogony canon for you?

[RespectExistence]

Do you accept his take on how the world was created?

 

[AFODO]

Yes but it is need to be understood which is not an easy task.

 

[the_eye_of_anubis]

Greek mythology should not be taken literally. It is all an allegory used to explain spiritual/alchemical concepts.

 

[RespectExistence]

Greek mythology should not be taken literally. It is all an allegory used to explain spiritual/alchemical concepts.

It has some external implications too. If Gaia, earth, is the grandmother of Zeus, then honoring her by adopting an ecological worldview is something people should be doing.
There is a myth saying the Trojan War happened because Gaia complained humans didn't respect her so Zeus and the other gods pulled the strings for the war to start, sending Helen to Menelaus and encouraging Pares to steal Helen.