The poems of Hesiod : Theogony, Works and days, and The shield of Herakles / a new translation by Barry B. Powell.

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"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 hi...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Works. Selections. English
Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Main Author: Hesiod (Author)
Other Authors: Powell, Barry B. (Translator)
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
Series:Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Subjects:
Hesiod > Translations into English.
Hesiod > Criticism and interpretation.
Hesiod.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Translations.
Genre:
Translations into English.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Translations.
Physical Description:xiii, 184 pages ; 21 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • General introduction : Hesiod and his poems
  • Introduction to the Theogony
  • Theogony
  • Introduction to the Works and days
  • Works and days
  • Introducton to The Shield of Herakles
  • The Shield of Herakles.