The Works of Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days, Shield of Heracles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798821125941)

This is a collection of all the complete works of Hesiod. The Theogony describes the creation of the world and the acts of the gods. The Works and Days gives advice to ancient farmers on the best days for planting and harvesting, as well as auspicious and inauspicious days for births and other important events. The Shield of Heracles describes an epic battle between Heracles and Cycnus, the son of Ares, and describes the fantastic workmanship of the shield of Heracles, which was fashioned by Hephaistus. The works date to the 8th century BCE, and are one of the great treasures that have come down to us from antiquity.

"And with their song they praise the one who bears
The aegis, Zeus, and Hera, she who wears
The golden sandals; Athena the wise,
The aegis holder, with gray, shining eyes;
Phoebus Apollo; Artemis who takes
Delight in arrows; Poseidon who shakes
The earth, and holds it with his mighty arms;
Themis, the revered, and the one whose charms
Are legend, Aphrodite, she whose eyes
Are ever flirting, filling all with sighs..."

Author: Apollodora
ISBN-13: 9798821125941
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 11/17/2024
Pages: 154
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d