Hesiod: Theogony - 9781107097384

Name: Hesiod: Theogony - 9781107097384
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Hesiod: TheogonyAuthor(s): Jenny Strauss Clay, Athanassios Vergados\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107097384, 978-1107097384\nSynopsis\nHesiod was and is regarded as one of the founding figures of Greek literature and culture, alongside Homer, and his Theogony is the first extant attempt to give an account of the whole, of the gods and of the cosmos, how it came to be, from what, and how it achieved its present state. Strong parallels can be identified between it and various myths and texts from the ancient Near East. Moreover, it was highly influential on subsequent Greek and Latin literature and philosophy. This, the first modern commentary in over half a century, includes all the necessary linguistic, textual, metrical, and literary material that will allow students to understand and enjoy the Theogony and its place in the literary tradition. It is intended primarily for advanced undergrad.