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Hesiod's Theogony : from Near Eastern creation myths to Paradise lost

This study both offers a reading of Hesiod's 'Theogony' and traces the reception and shadows of this authoritative Greek creation story in Greek and Roman texts up to Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. It also considers the poem in light of Near Eastern creation stories, includi...

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Main Author:	Scully, Stephen (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type:	Online Resource Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press , 2015
Subjects:	Hesiod > Appreciation Hesiod > Theogony
Online Access:	http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/oup-ebooks-altertum/dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190253967.001.0001
Author Notes:	Stephen Scully
E-Book Packages:	Oxford Scholarship Online: Classical Studies Collection

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