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Theogony

By Hesiod
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Theogony by Hesiod offers a direct and foundational account of the origins of the world through the conflicts and genealogies of the ancient Greek gods. This edition includes an insightful introduction, detailed commentary, and an interpretive essay that illuminate the rich mythological background and historical context. Alongside the main epic, readers will find Works and Days (lines 1-201) and selected material from the Library of Apollodorus, making this a comprehensive exploration of early Greek mythology.
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Ideal for readers interested in classical mythology, ancient Greek literature, and cultural history, as well as students and scholars seeking an annotated and contextualised edition of Hesiod's seminal works.

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This English translation from the Greek is Hesiod's straightforward account of the family conflict among the gods and the Greek origin myth. Includes an introduction; commentary; interpretive essay; Hesiod's "Works and Days", lines 1-201; and material from the Library of Apollodorus.

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This translation contains an introduction, commentary and interpretive essay as well as numerous notes and annotations to provide the history and background of the epic, and the mythological context in which it is placed.

Hesiod's straightforward account of family conflict among the gods is the best and earliest evidence of what the ancient Greeks believed about the beginning of the world.

Theogony includes Hesiod's Works and Days, lines 1-201, and material from the Library of Apollodorus.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780941051002

Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1987

Country: United States

Imprint: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Edition: New edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited and translated by Richard Caldwell

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 173g

Pages: 129

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About the Author

Richard Caldwell (deceased) was Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California. His PhD was from the University of Texas and he specialized in both the Classics and psychoanalysis. He wrote the popular transation of Hesiod's "Theogony" and a prose translation of Vergil's "Aeneid".

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