
Texts in Greek with English translations on facing pages. Contains the extant works of Hesiod, along with practically all that remains of the post-Homeric & pre-academic epic poetry: Preface Hesiod The Homeric Hymns The Epigrams of Homer The Epic Cycle Homerica: The expedition of Amphiaraüs. The taking of Oechalia. The Procasi. The Margites. The Cercopes. The battle of the frogs & mice The Contest of Homer & Hesiod Index
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Hesiod, the father of Greek didactic poetry, probably flourished during the 8th century BC. Hesiod's earliest poem, the famous Works and Days, and according to Boeotian testimony the only genuine one, embodies the experiences of his daily life and work, and, interwoven with episodes of fable, allegory, and personal history, forms a sort of Boeotian shepherd's calendar. The other poem attributed to Hesiod or his school which has come down in great part to modern times is The Theogony, a work of grander scope, inspired alike by older traditions and abundant local associations. It is an attempt to work into system, as none had essayed to do before, the floating legends of the gods and goddesses and their offspring. Source: NNDB http://www.nndb.com/people/837/000087...