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Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days, Shield 2nd Edition

by Hesiod (Author), Apostolos N. Athanassakis (Translator)
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Hesiod belongs to the transitional period in Greek civilization between the oral tradition and the introduction of a written alphabet. His two major surviving works, the Theogony and the Works and Days, address the divine and the mundane, respectively. The Theogony traces the origins of the Greek gods and recounts the events surrounding the crowning of Zeus as their king. A manual of moral instruction in verse, the Works and Days was addressed to farmers and peasants.

Introducing his celebrated translations of these two poems and of the Shield, a very ancient poem of disputed authorship, Apostolos Athanassakis positions Hesiod simultaneously as a philosopher-poet, a bard with deep roots in the culture of his native Boeotia, and the heir to a long tradition of Hellenic poetry. For this eagerly anticipated revised edition, Athanassakis has provided an expanded introduction on Hesiod and his work, subtly amended his faithful translations, significantly augmented the notes and index, and updated the bibliography. Already a classic, Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days, Shield is now more valuable than ever for students of Greek mythology and literature.

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  1. ISBN-10
    0801879841
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0801879845
  3. Edition
    2nd
  4. Publisher
    Johns Hopkins University Press
  5. Publication date
    August 2, 2004
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7 x 0.48 x 10 inches
  8. Print length
    192 pages
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The translations in themselves have the pleasing flow, sound, rhythm, and idiom of good English poetry even though . . . they follow the original Greek text line by line and adhere closely to its literal meaning.
―Choice

Athanassakis provides a readable and stimulating English version . . . [and] displays a good command of Hesiodic scholarship.
―Peter L. Smith, Echos du Monde Classique/Classical Views

Athanassakis's notes are informative and interesting, full of cross references to the ancient sources and comparisons to Biblical, Norse, and other sources. His anthropological interest includes and indeed highlights modern Greece . . . I found his translation of epithets refreshing and intriguing.
―Allan Wooley, New England Classical Newsletter

About the Author

Apostolos N. Athanassakis (ATHENS, GR) is professor emeritus in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he held the Argyropoulos Chair in Hellenic Studies from 2001 to 2011. Among his many translations is The Homeric Hymns.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Johns Hopkins University Press; 2nd edition (August 2, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801879841
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801879845
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.48 x 10 inches
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Ernesto Hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2022
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Excellent copy of Thesiod. Thank you
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Translation
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2011
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I love this version of Hesiod. I had to get it for a class but I reference the poetry and symbolism constantly. It includes all the gritty things the original did for the most part (unlike the cleaned-up versions in Edith Hamilton's Mythology). So nice to get a relatively un-edited, exciting translation. Well worth it if you need the classics!
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Kristin Ohman
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It seemed a good translation, with very thorough and informative notes.
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Ashley T.
5.0 out of 5 stars i love this book
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2013
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I love greek mythology in general so when I took a greek myth class and found out we were reading books from it too, I was excited. this is a really good book, as most greek myth books are in general. will probably read it again and again.
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vasanti jayaswal
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Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2016
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Beautifully English poetry especially as it is a translation.
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Classroom material. I use some of this book in my myth class.
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Steve Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Hear and see, O Zeus! Let your decrees be straight
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2006
There are many editions of Hesiod's (c. 700 BC) works, but I find this one by Prof. Apostolos Athanassakis the best. While I can't comment on the translation, the introduction to Hesiod, the introduction to the individual works, the extensive notes as well as the size of the type and the margins make it the most useful. For example, the notes not only explain the text, but discuss parallel ideas from the Bible, literature from other ancient cultures, and even remnants in contemporary Greek folk lore.

This edition also contains The Shield, a poem no longer considered by Hesiod and probably dated a 100 or so years later than Hesiod's poems.
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Mr. Rodney J. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Hesiod!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2012
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A delightful translation of Hesiod, with fine notes for scholars and amateurs alike. The author blends his vast knowledge of the ancient world with his love of his native Greece, to give us a clear understanding of many a vexed passage of the great poet's precepts. Never underestimate either Hesiod or your modern guide to him in this lovely book!
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D. J. Mccann
4.0 out of 5 stars Hesiod in plain English
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2007
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This may not be the cheapest or the most elegant of the translations of Hesiod, but it is one of the best guides to his meaning and one of the few to include all his works.

The translation stays close to the Greek and keeps the feel of a philosophic farmer: "I will teach you the rules that govern the sea, though I am no expert ... I myself do not have one good word for it" or "The Zeus the cloud-gatherer angrily said, 'Son of Iapetos, no one matches your resourceful wits, but, friend, your mind is clinging stubbornly to guile'".

The introduction and notes are excellent, full of helpful comparisons to other works or even modern Greek life.
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