Theogony vs Works and Days: Which Should You Read?
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Theogony
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,…
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Works and Days
'Stallings's new translation of Hesiod's Works and Days - witty, gritty, and unsettlingly relevant - is not to be missed' TLS, Books of the YearA new verse translation of one of the foundational ancient Greek works by…
The verdict
- Readers rate Works and Days highest: Works and Days 4.0 · Theogony 3.7.
- Theogony has the widest readership — 7022 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Theogony | Works and Days | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (7022) | 4.2 (45) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6) | — |
Reception
| Theogony | Works and Days | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7022 | 45 |
| Editions | 28 | 23 |
| Citations | — | 124 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 26083 | 7789 |
| Pages | 87 | 95 |