The Theogony
Kindle Edition
Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · November 26, 2012
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A rigorous entry point for reading Hesiod with classroom clarity.
- Genres
- Ancient & Classical Poetry, Epic Poetry, Ancient Religion
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, November 26, 2012
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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.
Ancient Foundations
A rigorous entry point for reading Hesiod with classroom clarity.
Come here for
- Classics-adjacent reading
- family drama in an ancient register
Expect
- layered mythic genealogy
- close study, not casual skim
Where it sits
| Ancient & Classical Poetry | 72% |
|---|---|
| Ancient Religion | 49% |
| Epic Poetry | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Classics
- Fairy Tales & Myths
- Authors
- Hesiod
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- November 26, 2012
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- The Classics