Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization

Greek Myth I: Hesiod’s Works & Days, Or Meet Greece’s Grumpy Cat


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In this episode, we start a new course covering the parts of Greek mythology that aren't found in plays or epics.  The biggest of these primary sources were written by Hesiod, and he introduces himself in Works and Days.

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HESIOD: WORKS AND DAYS". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/works&days.html. Accessed 6 Mar 2020.

Hesiod. Works and Days. Translated by M.L. West. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978.

"Works and Days – Hesiod | Poem Summary, Pandora’s box | Ancient Greece". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_hesiod_works.html. Accessed 6 Mar 2020.

Wasson, Donald L. "Works and Days." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 16 Jan 2018. Web. 06 Mar 2020.

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