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An image from a 1539 printing of Works and Days
An image from a 1539 printing of Works and Days
Engraving of the myth of Pandora based on a painting by F. S. Church
Engraving of the myth of Pandora based on a painting by F. S. Church
Lucas Cranach the Elder, The Golden Age (c. 1530)
Lucas Cranach the Elder, The Golden Age (c. 1530)
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Hesiod
Hesiod
Hesiod and the Muse (1891), by Gustave Moreau. The poet is presented with a lyre, in contradiction to the account given by Hesiod himself in which the
Hesiod and the Muse (1891), by Gustave Moreau. The poet is presented with a lyre, in contradiction to the account given by Hesiod himself in which the gift was a laurel staff.
The Dance of the Muses at Mount Helicon by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1807). Hesiod cites inspiration from the Muses while on Mount Helicon.
The Dance of the Muses at Mount Helicon by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1807). Hesiod cites inspiration from the Muses while on Mount Helicon.
Modern Mount Helicon. Hesiod once described his nearby hometown, Ascra, as "cruel in winter, hard in summer, never pleasant."
Modern Mount Helicon. Hesiod once described his nearby hometown, Ascra, as "cruel in winter, hard in summer, never pleasant."