Step into the ancient world with Hesiod: The Homeric Hymns and Homerica, where the poetic legacy of two of the greatest figures in Greek literature comes alive. Homer and Hesiod take you on a journey through myth, divinity, and heroic tales, offering insights into the very foundation of Western storytelling. Through the epic Homeric Hymns and Homerica, readers will encounter the gods and heroes that shaped the ancient world. From the creation of the universe to the intricate tales of gods like Zeus and Athena, Hesiod’s and Homer’s voices capture the eternal power of myth and its profound influence on culture and civilization.But here’s the question: What role do these ancient myths play in understanding our modern world? Could these tales of gods and men still have relevance in the way we perceive life today? These works are more than just stories—they are windows into the Greek worldview. They reflect the beliefs, hopes, and challenges faced by the ancient Greeks, offering timeless wisdom about humanity’s place in the cosmos. Are you ready to dive into the mythic past and explore the ancient world through the eyes of Hesiod and Homer? Hesiod: The Homeric Hymns and Homerica offers a rich tapestry of epic tales and divine wisdom that will leave you captivated.If you love mythology and ancient literature, this collection is essential. Hesiod and Homer’s powerful words will take you on an unforgettable journey to the heart of ancient Greece. Don’t miss the chance to experience the foundational myths of Western civilization. Purchase Hesiod: The Homeric Hymns and Homerica today and immerse yourself in the immortal tales of gods and heroes!Explore the ancient world like never before. Purchase Hesiod: The Homeric Hymns and Homerica now and discover the myths that have shaped our understanding of humanity.

Hesiod (Hesiodus), an epic poet apparently of the eighth century BC, was born in Asia Minor but moved to Boeotia in central Greece. He was regarded by later Greeks as a contemporary of Homer. Three works survive under Hesiod's name: (1) "Works and Days," addressed to his brother. In it he gives us the allegories of the two Strifes, and the myth of Pandora; stresses that every man must work; describes the accepted Five Ages of the world; delivers moral advice; surveys in splendid style a year's work on a farm; gives precepts on navigation; and propounds lucky and unlucky days. (2) "Theogony," a religious work about the rise of the gods and the universe from Chaos to the triumph of Zeus, and about the progeny of Zeus and of goddesses in union with mortal men. (3) "The Shield" (not by Hesiod), an extract from a "Catalogue of Women," the subject being Alcmena and her son Heracles and his contest with Cycnus, with a description of Heracles' shield. All three works are of great literary interest.

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Hesiod, Homeric Hymns, and HomericaBy H. G. Evelyn-WhiteThe early Greek epic - that is, poetry as a natural and popular, and not (as it became later) an artificial and academic literary form - passed through the usual three phases, of development, of maturity, and of decline.No fragments which can be identified as belonging to the first period survive to give us even a general idea of the history of the earliest epic, and we are therefore thrown back upon the evidence of analogy from other forms of literature and of inference from the two great epics which have come down to us. So reconstructed, the earliest period appears to us as a time of slow development in which the characteristic epic metre, diction, and structure grew up slowly from crude elements and were improved until the verge of maturity was reached.The second period, which produced the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", needs no description here: but it is very important to observe the effect of these poems on the course of post-Homeric epic. As the supreme perfection and universality of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" cast into oblivion whatever pre-Homeric poets had essayed, so these same qualities exercised a paralysing influence over the successors of Homer. If they continued to sing like their great predecessor of romantic themes, they were drawn as by a kind of magnetic attraction into the Homeric style and manner of treatment, and became mere echoes of the Homeric voice: in a word, Homer had so completely exhausted the epic genre, that after him further efforts were doomed to be merely conventional. Only the rare and exceptional genius of Vergil and Milton could use the Homeric medium without loss of individuality: and this quality none of the later epic poets seem to have possessed. Freedom from the domination of the great tradition could only be found by seeking new subjects, and such freedom was really only illusionary, since romantic subjects alone are suitable for epic treatment.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. General 2. The Boeotian School 3. Life of Hesiod 4. The Hesiodic Poems 5. Date of the Hesiodic Poems 6. Literary Value of Homer 7. The Ionic School 8. The Trojan Cycle 9. The Homeric Hymns 10. The Epigrams of Homer 11. The Burlesque Poems 12. The Contest of Homer and Hesiod Bibliography Works Attributed to Homer The Homeric Hymns Homer's Epigrams Fragments of the Epic Cycle Non-Cyclic Poems Attributed to Homer

This book investigates the history of the ancient Greek tradition of oral epic poetry which culminated in the Iliad and Odyssey. These masterpieces did not exhaust the tradition, and poems were composed in the same style for several generations afterwards. One group of such poems is the 'Homeric Hymns', ascribed to Homer in antiquity. In fact the origins of these Hymns are as mysterious as those of the Homeric epics themselves with little external evidence to assist. This book will be of interest to scholars concerned with Greek philology and dialects, Homeric epic and Greek literature of the Archaic period. It should also find readers amongst specialists in other oral poetries and those using computers in the Humanities.

George Chapman's translations of Homer--immortalized by Keats's sonnet-- are the most famous in the English language. Swinburne praised their "romantic and sometimes barbaric grandeur," their "freshness, strength, and inextinguishable fire." And the great critic George Saintsbury wrote, "For more than two centuries they were the resort of all who, unable to read Greek, wished to know what the Greek was. Chapman is far nearer Homer than any modern translator in any modern language." This volume presents the original text of Chapman's translation of the Homeric hymns. The hymns, believed to have been written not by Homer himself but by followers who emulated his style, are poems written to the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greek pantheon. The collection, originally titled by Chapman "The Crowne of all Homers Workes," also includes epigrams and poems attributed to Homer and known as "The Lesser Homerica," as well as his famous "The Battle of Frogs and Mice."

Kathleen Wall traces the myth through fifteen works of English, American, and Canadian literature, providing a fresh, feminist reading of these narratives. Among the works analysed are selections by Margaret Atwood, Charlotte Bronte, Thomas Hardy, and George Elliot. The resulting text reveals many facets of the realities of women's experience from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. And ultimately, Wall shows rape to be an expression of dominance rather than lust, giving increased support to the definition suggested by feminists. Wall demonstrates that the Callisto myth is a powerful archetype which illustrates both the victimization of women and their search for independence and autonomy, an archetype that should not be ignored by modern women.

Discusses the cultural background and meaning of ten goddesses, including Aphrodite, Isis, Athena, Durga, Laksmi, and Sita

This study questions the origins and traditions of the cultic rites practised during Roman times in ‘Peleshet’ (Philistia), located along the southern shores of the Land of Israel.