The Poems of Hesiod
Theogony, Works and Days, and the Shield of Herakles
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Word Count
52,000 words, Guess
Page Count
208 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-100520292863
- ISBN-139780520292864
- Library of Congress Control Number2016056629
- OCLC Control Number967791039
- Better World Books9780520292864
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL27408847M
Classifications
- LCCPA4010.E5 2017
- LCCPA4010 .E5 2017
Description
"The Theogony is one of the most important mythical texts to survive from antiquity, and we devote the first section to it. It tells of the creation of the present world order under the rule of almighty Zeus. The Works and Days, in the second section, describes a bitter dispute between Hesiod and his brother over the disposition of their father's property, a theme that allows Hesiod to range widely over issues of right and wrong. The Shield of Herakles, whose centerpiece is a long description of a work of art, is not by Hesiod, at least most of it, but it was always attributed to him in antiquity. It is Hesiodic in style and has always formed part of the Hesiodic corpus. It makes up the third section of this book"--Provided by publisher.
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