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  • Works and Days

    by Hesiod ...
    Works and Days by Hesiod is a timeless piece of ancient Greek literature that blends moral instruction, practical guidance, and mythological storytelling into a deeply reflective poetic work. Written in the 8th century BCE, this didactic poem offers insight into the values, struggles, and daily realities of early agrarian society, while delivering enduring lessons on justice, labor, and human ... Read more

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  • The Theogony of Hesiod

    by Hesiod ...
    The Theogony Of Hesiod is a poem describing the origins and genealogies of the Greek gods, composed circa 700 BC. Although it is often used as a sourcebook for Greek mythology, the Theogony is both more and less than that. In formal terms it is a hymn invoking Zeus and the Muses: parallel passages between it and the much shorter Homeric Hymn to the Muses make it clear that the Theogony developed ... Read more

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    Works and Days

    by Hesiod ...
    Narrated by Victor Craig ...

    Unabridged

    49 min

    ‘The Works and Days’ is a didactic poem of some 800 lines composed by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod. The poem deals with daily life and work, interwoven with allegory, fable and personal history. It also serves as a farmer's almanac, through which Hesiod instructs his brother Perses in the agricultural arts, and as a compendium of advice for life as a farmer. As such it opens a window on archaic ... Read more

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  • Theogony

    by Hesiod ...
    Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White ...
    Hesiod (circa 750 650 B.C.) was one of Ancient Greeks first epic bards and is considered one of the greatest. Along with Homer, Hesiods works are the oldest to survive from Ancient Greece. Hesiod wrote on a variety of topics such as mythology, economics, farming and others. ... Read more

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  • Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica

    by Hesiod ...
    First collected and published in the year 1914, 'Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica' is a collection of translated ancient Greek writings that are attributed to Hesiod, Homer, and others whose style emulates the two. these writing were translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. ... Read more

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  • The Theogony of Hesiod

    by Hesiod ...
    Hesiod's Theogony is a large-scale synthesis of a vast variety of local Greek traditions concerning the gods, organized as a narrative that tells how they came to be and how they established permanent control over the cosmos. It is the first known Greek mythical cosmogony. The initial state of the universe is chaos, a dark indefinite void considered a divine primordial condition from which ... Read more

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  • The Complete Hesiod Collection

    by Hesiod ...
    Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White ...
    Hesiod ( circa 750 650 B.C. ) was one of Ancient Greeks first epic bards and is considered one of the greatest. Along with Homer, Hesiods works are the oldest to survive from Ancient Greece. Hesiod wrote on a variety of topics such as mythology, economics, farming and others. ... Read more

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    The Theogony of Hesiod

    by Hesiod ...
    Narrated by Philip Ray ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 9 min

    The Theogony (“Birth of the Gods”) is a poem by Hesiod which describes the origin, position and relationships of the gods of the Greek pantheon. Hesiod created a synthesis of the diverse Greek traditions concerning the gods, in the form of a hymn invoking Zeus and the Muses. The Theogony is the first known Greek mythical cosmogony. However, it should not be considered as the authoritative source ... Read more

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  • Theogony and Works and Days

    by Hesiod ...
    Translated by the late M. L. West ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    Hesiod, who lived in Boetia in the late eighth century BC, is one of the oldest known, and possibly the oldest of Greek poets. His Theogony contains a systematic genealogy of the gods from the beginning of the world and an account of the struggles of the Titans. In contrast, Works and Days is a compendium of moral and practical advice on husbandry, and throws unique and fascinating light on ... Read more

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  • Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica

    Enriched edition. Exploring Greek Mythology and Epic Poetry Through Hesiod's Works and Homeric Hymns

    by Hesiod, Sean Day ...
    Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White ...
    In "Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica," the ancient Greek poet Hesiod offers a profound exploration of the cosmos, divine interactions, and the origins of humanity through a rich tapestry of verse. Hesiod's work, characterized by its succinct narrative style and didactic purpose, provides insight into the moral and ethical codes of early Greek society. The poet's unique approach contrasts ... Read more

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  • Works and Days

    by Hesiod ...
    Translated by A. E. Stallings ...
    **'Stallings's new translation of Hesiod's Works and Days - witty, gritty, and unsettlingly relevant - is not to be missed' TLS, Books of the YearA new verse translation of one of the foundational ancient Greek works by the award-winning poet Alicia Stallings.**Hesiod was the first self-styled 'poet' in western literature, revered by the ancient Greeks. Ostensibly written to chide and educate his ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobooks

  • The Theogony, Works and Days, and The Shield of Heracles

    by Hesiod ...
    Contained in this volume are the three best-known works of the ancient Greek poet Hesiod. Hesiod's "The Theogony" concerns the origins of the world and of the gods and forms a foundation for all Greek mythology. In "Works and Days", Hesiod argues that labor is a fundamental condition of human existence and to those who are willing to work success will most surely be achieved. Additionally in this ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD