This is the second in our series examining the word μονογενής. We not turn out attention to the range of usage across Greek authors and literature. 8th to 6th Century The term μονογενής does not appear frequently in early Greek literature, with three instances in Hesiod, two in Aesop, and one in Aeschylus. All occurrences … Continue reading The Siblingless Son: μονογενής in Greek literature (2): 8th-1st century BCE