Chaos in Greek Cosmogony

In Hesiod's poetic account of the origin of the universe, we are told that 'first and foremost,' 'Chaos came into being.' Fair enough! But what is this mysterious cosmic entity, that has baffled scholars for well over two millennia? A terrifying void that appears in various locations throughout Hesiod's poem, it seems every added detail about Chaos simply generates more questions. Thus, rather like the apeiron of Anaximander, even the basic material and location of this mysterious entity has been disputed over by scholars. But as Dr. Foxwede discusses in this video, we have a decent guess from modern scholarship that could reveal the true nature and function of Chaos within the context of early Greek cosmology. It's quite an exciting find!

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