Hesiod Library
Want to read the best of Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days?
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Readings, Maps, Introduction, Other Content
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Readings from Hesiod's Theogony
11 Readings with more on the way
The following comes from the Cave's The Best of Hesiod's Theogony & Works and Days, which offers the best parts of Hesiod's poems with a narrative summary of the rest. Enjoy!
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Readings from Hesiod's Works and Days
14 Readings with more on the way
The following comes from the Cave's The Best of Hesiod's Theogony & Works and Days, which offers the best parts of Hesiod's poems with a narrative summary of the rest. Enjoy!
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Map of Hesiod's World and Hesiod's Cosmos
Hesiod's World
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The World of Hesiod
Hesiod lived most of his life in Ascra in Boeotia. His father came from Aeolian Kyme.
Hesiod's Cosmos
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Hesiod's Cosmos
The above represents the cosmos as Hesiod presents it in the Theogony and the Works and Days.
Introduction & Other Content for Hesiod's Poems
Introduction Parts 1-6, Cast of Gods & Men, Cosmos, Days, Summaries
The following content comes from the Cave's The Best of Hesiod's Theogony & Works and Days. Enjoy!
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