This distinguished journal is known for publishing original literary and cultural studies of the ancient world that combine contemporary theoretical perspectives with traditional approaches to ...

WHAT IS THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF OUR CONCEPT OF CHAOS? The term 'chaos' appears for the first time in world literature in a remarkable passage in Hesiod's Theogony, but almost certainly it does not ...

The Coronavirus pandemic has upended the entire global economy. It also appears to have upended — for the time being, at least — some core economic principles. So we thought we'd take the opportunity ...

This article analyzes the third section of the agricultural portion of Hesiod's "Works and Days". It argues that this section has little to do with a succession of seasonal tasks or with drudgery ...

For the gods keep hidden from men the means of life. Else you would easily do work enough in a day to supply you for a full year even without working; soon would you put away your rudder over the ...

One of the two sources most commonly quoted by Socrates is Hesiod. A couple of his major works survive. One is Works and Days and the other is Theogony (meaning ‘the genealogy of the gods’). Hesiod ...

Natalie stands up for the prize-winning Greek poet, cataloguer of gods and author of a flatpack wagon manual, Hesiod. She's joined by Professor Edith Hall and poet Alicia Stallings. Hesiod is highly ...

Researchers have uncovered the writings inside a medieval manuscript using a new imaging technique. The book was a copy of Greek poet Hesiod's Work and Days printed in Venice in 1537, and it has two ...

Bad’s had for the taking, woes galore, The road is smooth and short—She lives next door. The strait and narrow path the gods have set To Virtue is steep and long and paved with sweat. It’s hard going ...

Priddy (The Gift of the Magi) presents a lovely, quirky adaption of a Greek creation myth. Starting from nothingness, the Foundation Ge and Depths Tartarus emerge. Over Tartarus’s objections, change ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. Emily Wilson and Thomas Jones kick off their second season of Among the Ancients with a return to the eighth century ...