Loved itFor anybody who's just looking to get into Greek mythology, this is a great starter... it gives you a really good foundation, especially for those creation myths and the origins of our universe and humanity.
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Theogony and Works and Days (1953)
Others: Positive Hesiod's straightforward account of family conflict among the gods is the best and earliest evidence of what the ancient Greeks believed about the beginning of the world. Includes Hesiod's "Works and Days", lines 1-201, and material from the Library of Apollodorus.
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- 9780199538317
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- 87 pages
Genres: poetry
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