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Theogony and Works and Days

by Hesiod

Two foundational poems on the gods and daily life

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Two foundational poems on the gods and daily life

Hesiod’s paired poems range from the origins and conflicts of the gods in *Theogony* to the ethical and practical counsel on farming and honest work in *Works and Days*. Together, they place divine history alongside the demands of human livelihood, offering two distinct windows onto ancient Greek ideas about order, labor, and conduct. This Oxford World’s Classics edition includes an introduction and explanatory notes to support the poems’ historical and literary context.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in ancient Greek poetry and mythology
  • Those studying early Greek ideas about work, ethics, and agriculture
  • Readers who value introductions and explanatory notes alongside classical texts

Themes

Greek mythology and divine genealogyAgriculture and honest laborEthics and practical counselOrder and conflict

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Book overview

This new, fully-annotated translation by a leading expert on Hesiodic poems combines accuracy with readability and includes an introduction and explanatory notes on these two works by one of the oldest known Greek poets. The Theogony contains a systematic genealogy and account of the struggles of the gods, and the Works and Days offers a compendium of moral and practical advice for a life of honest husbandry.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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