Theogony ; and, Works and days / Hesiod ; translated with an introduction and notes by M.L. West.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hesiod

Contributor:

West, M. L. (Martin Litchfield), 1937-2015.

Series:

Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)

Oxford world's classics

Standardized Title:

Theogony. English

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Hesiod--Translations into English.

Hesiod.

Religious poetry, Greek--Translations into English.

Religious poetry, Greek.

Didactic poetry, Greek--Translations into English.

Didactic poetry, Greek.

Agriculture--Greece--Poetry.

Agriculture.

Greece.

Gods, Greek--Poetry.

Gods, Greek.

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

xxi, 79 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

Summary:

Hesiod, one of the oldest known Greek poets, stand out as the first personality in European literature. The Theogony contains a systematic genealogy of the gods from the beginning of the world and an account of their violent struggles before the present order was established. The Works and Days, a compendium of moral and practical advice for a life of honest husbandry, throws a unique and fascinating light on archaic Greek society, ethics, and superstition. Hesiod's poetry is the oldest source for the myths of Prometheus, Pandora, and the Golden Age. Unlike Homer, Hesiod tells us about himself and his family (he lived in central Greece in the late eighth century BC). This new translation by a leading expert combines accuracy with readability.

Notes:

Bibliography: page [xxv]

ISBN:

0192839411

OCLC:

41962734