The Narrative Voice in the Theogony of Hesiod

This volume analyzes the narrative structure of the "Theogony" to support the argument that this poem is a didactic poem explaining the position of man in the divine universe. It discusses how Hesiod employs narratological devices to achieve his purposes.

About the author

Kathryn B. Stoddard, Ph.D. (2000) in Classics, University of Virginia, is Assistant Professor of Classics at Florida Sate University. She has published articles on Lucretius, Solon, and Hesiod and is currently preparing a manuscript on the Works and Days of Hesiod.

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn B Stoddard, Kathryn B. Stoddard
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.06.2004
• EAN: 9789004140028
• ISBN: 978-90-04-14002-8
• No. of pages: 228
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 244 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies