Hesiod and Theognis
by HESIOD
₹ 450.00
Description
{Together the poetry of Hesiod and Theognis offers a superb introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece. Hesiod's Theogoney (c. 725 BCE) is a powerful creation myth: an epic, bloody tale of dark forces, sex and violence, tracing the history of the world from primeval Chaos to the establishment of Zeus as supreme king of the gods. In contrast, Hesiod's Works and Days, written to advise his indolent brother Perseus, is an intriguing, sophisticated combination of ethical maxims, social and political comment and superstitious law. Elegiac rather than epic, the works of Theognis - written some two centuries after Hesiod - include theological speculations, love lyrics and moral advice for his protégé Kurnos, reflecting the moods and themes of an aristocratic poet who mourned a changing Greek society.}
Cover
Paperback / softback
Customer Reviews
Be the first to write a review
About the Author
Author: HESIOD
Bio: {
Hesiod is an early Greek poet, whose work gives an insight into the creation myths of Greek society.
Theognis, writing c.525 bce, was an aristocrat.
Dorothea Wender is a well-know translator.
}
Top Picks You’ll Love
Holding Up the Universe
Rs. 450.00
Every Man A Tiger
Rs. 1,350.00
Trees of Delhi : A Field Guide
Rs. 1,499.00
Peppa Pig: The Family Computer - Read It Yourself with Ladybird Level 1
Rs. 175.00
Intelligence In War
Rs. 899.00
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Rs. 399.00
What the Customer Wants You to Know
Rs. 299.00
Richest Man In Babylon
Rs. 550.00
House Of Cards
Rs. 275.00
The Serpent's Revenge
Rs. 275.00
The Glass Menagerie
Rs. 399.00
The Road Less Travelled
Rs. 599.00
Kafka on the Shore
Rs. 599.00
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles Book 1)
Rs. 450.00
For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds
Rs. 299.00
