Hesiod - Paperback

by Robert Lamberton (Author)

Hesiod (fl. c. 800 BC), was (along with Homer) one of the earliest Greek poets. His works include "Theogony" (on the origins of the gods and the universe) and "Works and Days" (on the rituals of daily life in archaic Greece). A historical and literary study of the poet, his work and influence. Hermes series on classical authors.

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The reading of Hesiod offered here does not stress his value as a historical, mythological, or theological source, although these issues are fraught with difficulties that require at least a provisional resolution in order for the poems to be read.