Hesiod

Hesiod was a simple shepherd of Boetia in 700 BC Greece until, as he himself describes, he became beloved of the Muses who bestowed upon him a laurel staff and with it the gift of Poetry: "they breathed into me wondrous voice, so that...

Hesiod, Homeric Hymns and Homerica by Homer and Hesiod. The early Greek epic - that is, poetry as a natural and popular, and not (as it became later) an artificial and academic literary form - passed through the usual three phases, of development, of...

Hesiod, Homeric Hymns and Homerica, Homer, Hesiod, Translated by H. G. Evelyn-White. The Homeric Hymns are a collection of thirty-three anonymous ancient Greek hymns celebrating individual gods. The hymns are "Homeric" in the sense that they employ the same epic meterAuthor: Hesiod, HomerISBN-10: 1981233679ISBN-13:...

Hesiod was a Greek poet generally thought by scholars to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer. He is generally regarded as the rst written poet in the Western tradition to regard himself as an individual persona...

Hesiod, Homeric Hymns, and Homerica By H. G. Evelyn-White Greek oral poet, often identified as the first economist. The Homeric Hymns are a collection of thirty-three ancient Greek hymns celebrating individual gods. The hymns are "Homeric" in the sense that they employ the same...

Author: HesiodISBN-10: 3368285904ISBN-13: 9783368285906Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/21/2022Pages: 390Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.87d

In this new translation of Hesiod, Barry B. Powell gives an accessible, modern verse rendering of these vibrant texts, essential to an understanding of early Greek myth and society. With stunning color images that help bring to life the contents of the poems and...

In this new translation of Hesiod, Barry B. Powell gives an accessible, modern verse rendering of these vibrant texts, essential to an understanding of early Greek myth and society. With stunning color images that help bring to life the contents of the poems and...

Explore the captivating world of ancient Greece with "The Remains of Hesiod the Ascr an, Including the Shield of Hercules." This collection presents the enduring poetry attributed to Hesiod, a foundational voice in classical literature. Delve into the heart of Greek mythology and legend...

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Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet, contemporary of Homer. His works are well known as a major source of Greek mythology, agricultural techniques, early economic thought, archaic Greek astronomy and ancient timekeeping. This special edition (Large print with introduction and footnotes) brings together his...

Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet, contemporary of Homer. His works are well known as a major source of Greek mythology, agricultural techniques, early economic thought, archaic Greek astronomy and ancient timekeeping. This special edition (Large print with introduction and footnotes) brings together his...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Epic poems by one who has been called the first Greek philosopher and theologianAuthor: HesiodISBN-10: 0472081616ISBN-13: 9780472081615Publisher: University of Michigan PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/1991Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 8.14h x 5.16w x 0.56d

This invaluable new edition incorporates additional fragments contained in the appendix of the second edition, and includes some further discoveries, recent research on the relative placing of certain papyrus fragments, and an updated index of names.Author: HesiodISBN-10: 0198140711ISBN-13: 9780198140719Publisher: Clarendon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/1990Pages: 288Format:...

The Theogony and Works and Days are written by Hesiod, who was one of the earliest Greek poets. The Theogony is largely a historical geneaology of gods which starts at the beginning of the world. Works and Days includes both partical and moral advice...

This new, fully-annotated translation by a leading expert on Hesiodic poems combines accuracy with readability and includes an introduction and explanatory notes on these two works by one of the oldest known Greek poets. The Theogony contains a systematic genealogy and account of the...

Author: HesiodISBN-10: 199866760XISBN-13: 9781998667604Publisher: Revive ClassicsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/17/2024Pages: 68Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

Theogony details Hesiod's interpretation of the origins of the world and of the gods, beginning with Chaos, Gaia, Tartarus, and Eros, and shows a special interest in genealogy. Embedded in Greek myth, there remain fragments of quite variant tales, hinting at the rich variety...

Widely considered the first poet in the Western tradition to address the matter of his own experience, Hesiod occupies a seminal position in literary history. His Theogony brings together and formalizes many of the narratives of Greek myth, detailing the genealogy of its gods...

Greek poet Hesiod, who lived sometime during the 8th and 7th century B.C., is regarded as one the most important poets of classical antiquity. What little is known of him largely comes from his own epic poetry, in which he unconventionally inserted details of...

This new, annotated translation of Hesiod's Works and Days is a collaboration between David W. Tandy, a classicist, and Walter Neale, an economist and economic historian. Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet whose Works and Days discusses agricultural practices and society in general. Classicists...