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Theogony by Hesiod, Theognis · Booklabria

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Theogony

PoetryCriticism and interpretation

Theogony

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First published: 1953
Editions: 28 in 5 languages

Synopsis

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

Subjects: Poetry
Criticism and interpretation
Continental european fiction
Open_syllabus_project
Greek Mythology
Agriculture
Set in: Greece

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28 in 5 languages

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English20 Ancient Greek3 German2 Italian1 All 5 languages

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